Yet another...
From Yahoo news 3-Sep-2008:
A vicar is behind bars after admitting possessing more than 56,000 indecent images of children.
The Rev Richard Hart, 59, also pleaded guilty to taking, and making, indecent photographs of children.
The images possessed by Hart ranged from category one to category five, the most serious on the scale, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
The vicar admitted 12 charges of making indecent photographs between 1999 and 2007, and four of taking such images in July 1991.
He also admitted possessing 52,240 photographs under category one, 2,419 under category two, 684 under category three, 1,445 under category four and 44 under category five - a total of 56,832.
Hart, of Whopshott Avenue, Horsell, Woking, was remanded in custody by Judge John Curran, and did not apply for bail. He will be sentenced later this month.
Hart became vicar of the rural parish of Beguildy, near Knighton, Mid Wales, in 2001, and was suspended when the allegations came to light in January.
Speaking outside court, a Church in Wales spokesman said he was "saddened" by the offences.
Canon Robert Jones, diocesan child protection officer for Swansea and Brecon, said: "The Church in Wales is deeply saddened and shocked that one of its clerics has pleaded guilty to such very serious offences involving the use of indecent images of children.
"To us, it is of particular concern that these offences should have occurred at a time when he held a very responsible and privileged position in one of our church communities.
The matter is being referred to the Church in Wales disciplinary tribunal, which will decide if he can continue as a priest. No date has yet been set.
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Time to throw away the key I think.
A vicar is behind bars after admitting possessing more than 56,000 indecent images of children.
The Rev Richard Hart, 59, also pleaded guilty to taking, and making, indecent photographs of children.
The images possessed by Hart ranged from category one to category five, the most serious on the scale, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
The vicar admitted 12 charges of making indecent photographs between 1999 and 2007, and four of taking such images in July 1991.
He also admitted possessing 52,240 photographs under category one, 2,419 under category two, 684 under category three, 1,445 under category four and 44 under category five - a total of 56,832.
Hart, of Whopshott Avenue, Horsell, Woking, was remanded in custody by Judge John Curran, and did not apply for bail. He will be sentenced later this month.
Hart became vicar of the rural parish of Beguildy, near Knighton, Mid Wales, in 2001, and was suspended when the allegations came to light in January.
Speaking outside court, a Church in Wales spokesman said he was "saddened" by the offences.
Canon Robert Jones, diocesan child protection officer for Swansea and Brecon, said: "The Church in Wales is deeply saddened and shocked that one of its clerics has pleaded guilty to such very serious offences involving the use of indecent images of children.
"To us, it is of particular concern that these offences should have occurred at a time when he held a very responsible and privileged position in one of our church communities.
The matter is being referred to the Church in Wales disciplinary tribunal, which will decide if he can continue as a priest. No date has yet been set.
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Time to throw away the key I think.
posted by Missus Gumby at 5:35 pm
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