GUILTY PLEA: Norman Frank Fletcher, of Tees Walk, Bishop Auckland, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court and admitted two charges of making indecent images of children and a further charge of possessing extreme pornography
A MAN has pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children and possessing extreme animal pornography.
Norman Frank Fletcher, of Tees Walk, Bishop Auckland, admitted two charges of making a total of 1,218 indecent images of children between August 2011 and June this year.
He also pleaded guilty to possessing extreme pornography involving dogs and horses on June 4.
Magistrates in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, today (Thursday, December 11) agreed their sentencing powers were insufficient and committed the case to Durham Crown Court on Thursday, January 8.
Fletcher, 32, who has no previous convictions, received conditional bail.
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