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London’s Metropolitan Police has criticized the decision to grant bail to a man who admitted creating indecent images of minors using photographs he secretly took of women and children.
The man was sentenced to two years and four months at Wood Green Crown Court after pleading guilty to offences involving indecent images of children, extreme pornography and prohibited images of children, according to the Metropolitan Police.
Police opposed bail three times
The case has prompted strong criticism from senior Metropolitan Police officers over the decision to allow the man to return to his home address while awaiting sentencing.
Prosecutors opposed bail on three occasions, with their position supported by police risk assessments. Despite those objections, the court granted bail, allowing him to return to the address where police said much of his offending had taken place.
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the decision had left victims and their families facing an unacceptable situation.
More than 5,000 photographs taken
Police said the man had taken more than 5,000 photographs of women and girls in public places, including children playing in public areas and travelling to and from school.
Investigators said some of the photographs were later digitally manipulated to create sexualized content.
The case also highlighted the challenges posed by artificial intelligence and image-manipulation technology.
“Innovation cannot come at the expense of public safety, and industry has a clear responsibility to help prevent these technologies being exploited by predators,” Rowley said.
