Monitoring team catches man looking at sex abuse
Essex PoliceA man already convicted for extreme pornography offences was caught looking at child sexual abuse by a team monitoring his online activity.
Jetfire Allen, 29, from Amwell Court, Waltham Abbey, was handed a sexual harm prevention order following his conviction in February 2021.
In September this year, an Essex Police team detected he had viewed images of child sexual abuse on X and he was arrested later the same day.
He admitted two counts of making indecent images of children and was jailed for 13 months following a hearing on Thursday at Chelmsford Crown Court.
Allen's existing sexual harm prevention order was extended to 10 years, Essex Police said.
Specialist monitoring software had been installed on his devices after his previous conviction.
PC Craig Urich, from the force's management of sexual offenders and violent offenders team, said Allen was "left with no option but admit to what he had done".
"I know the public may be nervous knowing there may be registered sex offenders living in their communities but I hope it provides some reassurance knowing our team is there to protect them."
X says it has "zero tolerance for child sexual abuse material" and tackling those who exploit children remains "a top priority".
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