December 2014
Sawbridgeworth man with throat cancer caught with over 250 extreme indecent images of women with dogs
A SAWBRIDGEWORTH man with throat cancer was caught with more than 250 extreme indecent images of women with dogs.
In view of the nature of the offences, Chelmsford magistrates today (Friday) declined jurisdiction in the case and sent Kenneth Coenan, 62, to the city’s Crown court to be sentenced on December 22.
The justices of the peace said their powers of sentencing were insufficient.
Coenan, of Bell Street, admitted having 33 movies and 238 still images at Quickbury Cottages in Hatfield Heath Road, Sawbridgeworth, on April 29.
Coenan, formerly of Ash Groves, Sawbridgeworth, was caught after Essex Police, armed with a warrant, went to Quickbury Cottages, where they found him and another man.
Prosecutor Angela Mahadeo said that he was taken to Harlow police station, where he was interviewed and admitted using his laptop to download bestiality images of females and animals.
“He said he didn’t realise they were illegal,” said Miss Mahadeo.
She added that he had also said he did not realise the E-Mule account on his computer could be shared by other E-Mule account users.
Describing the content, Miss Mahadeo said of the images : “Most of them were dogs with females.”
Andrew Clowser, mitigating, said his client, who is of previous good character, suffers from throat cancer.
He added: “None of the images involve children, but inevitably the Crown court will deal with it.”
