A serving Greater Manchester Police officer has been jailed after being caught possessing hundreds of indecent images of children. Mark Rosebury, 38, was found with the sick images after devices were seized from his home and searched.
It followed an investigation into possession and distribution of indecent images of children by Lancashire Police’s online child abuse investigation team. Rosebury, of Earnshaw Road, Bacup, was arrested at his home in May last year.
He was also suspended by GMP. Rosebury appeared at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday (September 4) for sentence, having earlier pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, one count of possessing extreme images, and one count of possessing a prohibited image of a child.
He was jailed for 18 months, while GMP has now stopped his pay and a misconduct hearing will be brought forward to determine his future with the force. Detective Chief Superintendent Mike Allen, head of GMPâs Professional Standards Directorate, said: âThe public rightly expects the highest professional standards from those who serve in the police, and it is clear that the actions of Mark Rosebury fall disgracefully below that.
“He should be appalled by his crimes and the impact his actions understandably have on the publicâs confidence in the overwhelming majority of officers who are professional, decent, hard-working people who serve their communities day-in day-out. We have assisted our colleagues in Lancashire throughout this case to ensure that Rosebury is brought to justice for his crimes.
âRosebury remains suspended from the force and following his imprisonment today, legally we have now been able to stop his pay with immediate effect. A misconduct hearing will now be accelerated since there is no longer a risk to prejudicing criminal proceedings.â
Detective Constable Aria Powell, of Lancashire Police’s Online Child Abuse Investigation Team, added: âIt is important to stress that online offending is not a victimless crime. People who view these horrific images are effectively facilitating this type of crime, which affects so many children across the world.
“We have a clear duty to protect members of the public, and especially the most vulnerable, and this sentence should send a clear message to offenders that you will be brought to justice – irrespective of who you are, or your position in society.â
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