Locations
Orpen Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19
Description
A REGISTERED sex offender was found with a collection of extreme animal pornography involving pigs, dogs and eels, a court heard.
Pensioner Brian Hudson was found to have 16 films in his house showing animals having sex.
His bedroom in Orpen Road, Southampton, was being used as a store room for thousands of DVDs - 16 of which related to animal porn.
When questioned on this, Hudson said they belonged to a deceased relative.
Prosecuting, Neil King told Southampton Crown Court how the films “must have been retained for some time” adding that Hudson “doesn’t appear to [have] any expression of remorse”.
After police found the videos on April 3, 2020, the 75-year-old was arrested and charged with possessing extreme pornographic images.
He originally pleaded not guilty but changed his plea on the day of the trial.
Mr King told the court Hudson has previous convictions for serious sexual offences and distributing pornography.
But mitigating, Ed Wylde said Hudson has not been convicted for some 28 years adding that there was “no suggestion of distribution” in this case.
“[He] tells me that he had not appreciated how serious this matter was.”
He added that Hudson has “become, to a degree, a vulnerable person”, suffering from memory loss, and is the only driver in his family.
The judge, Recorder Don Tait, told the defendant: “You are a registered sex offender already because of your previous convictions.
“Your last conviction in 1994, when you were sent to prison for a modest period of time by the magistrates, was for possessing extreme articles.
“You have, and I quote, a deviant sexual interest. Well, you’re going to have to curb that deviant sexual interest.”
However, he said he would impose a suspended sentence because of Hudson’s age and “poor health”.
The 75-year-old was given a 16-month prison sentence suspended for two years.
He must also complete 40 rehabilitation activity requirement days and abide by a curfew for the next three months, running between the hours of 8pm and 8am.
Mr Tait also ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the seized items.