August 2013
Thanet youth sports worker Phil Pittock admits indecent child image charges
A YOUTH sports worker has pleaded guilty to possessing 1,300 indecent images of children.
Phil Pittock, of Brandon Way, Birchington, admitted seven charges of having and making indecent photos and film of youngsters when he appeared at Canterbury Crown Court today.
Pittock, who took the role of Thanet Schools Games organiser based at Ursuline College in 2011 and has served as a governor at Birchington Primary school, collected and made indecent photographs of a child between October 2010 and January 2013.
He admitted:
On January 15, 2013, having in his possession 19 indecent photos of children at level one – described under the law as “erotic posing with no sexual activity”.
On the same date possessing two indecent photos of children at level four – described by law as “sexual activity involving a child or children, or both children and adults”.
On the same date possessing 1,266 indecent photos of children at level one, level two – described in law as “sexual activity between children” – and level three, described as “sexual activity between adults and children”.
On the same date possessing eight movie clips with indecent images of children at levels one and two.
Also on January 15, 2013, possessing one movie clip of indecent images of children at level four.
On the same date possessing eight indecent photographs of children at level four.
And, between October 1, 2010 and January 15, 2013, making an indecent photo of children at level three.
Previous cases brought under the Criminal Justice Act deemed that “making” offences include the download and printing of images.
Mr Pittock, 50, who has been the chairman of Thanet Athletics Club since 2010, will be sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on September 23.
