May 2010
Warped Hoddesdon paedophile faces jail
A DEPRAVED paedophile from Hoddesdon who downloaded thousands of child sex abuse and bestiality images has been told that he faces jail.
Perverted Roger Lockwood, 43, pleaded guilty at St Albans crown court on Monday to possessing over 9,600 sickening images and 36 movies involving abuse.
Lockwood, of Bridle Close, admitted a total of 17 charges over the vile images.
They include seven charges of possession of child abuse images, including category A – the most serious category – category B and category C images.
He admitted another charge of possessing an image portraying sex with a dog.
Lockwood also admitted viewing internet adult porn in Hoddesdon, breaching a sexual offences prevention order imposed in 2010, Stevenage Magistrates’ Court heard
Carl Woolf, defending, said twisted Lockwood was of previous good character, but said he had been told that his offences “crossed the custody threshold.”
Judge Stephen Warner bailed Lockwood telling him the offences he had admitted were “serious.”
