A Nailsea man downloaded images of children as young as six months old being sexually abused. And he admitted downloading such images for decades - amassing millions of photos which remain uncategorised by police.
The National Crime Agency received information that Tyler Grey's internet address was accessing child abuse material in June and July 2019, Bristol Crown Court heard. That prompted police to search his home, resulting in the discovery of 11,584 child abuse images on his computer devices.
But the court heard that represented just the peak of his pornographic mountain of material. Some three million images remain uncategorised and he admitted viewing illicit images for 20 years.
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Grey, 48, of Scotch Horn Way, pleaded guilty to three charges of making indecent images of children, relating to all concern categories A, B and C. He also admitted possessing prohibited and extreme pornographic images.
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Judge Mark Horton jailed him for 19 months. He told Grey: "The worst offences that can be perpetrated against children, which they will suffer for the remainder of their lives, were watched by you for pure enjoyment.
"Not only did they suffer. They have, for the rest of their lives, knowledge about images remaining out there for those like you to get enjoyment from viewing their pain."
Grey was handed a seven-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order designed to stop him reoffending. He was told to register his whereabouts to police for seven years and was banned from working with children and vulnerable adults.
Nathan Toms, prosecuting, said Grey's vile collection of illicit images included images showing bestiality. One even involved a child hung upside down being subjected to "horrendous" abuse.
The court heard Grey also had access to material showing children's reactions when exposed to extreme pornography. He was said to have access to a closed network of fellow perverts who each stored chunks of material which, with a code, could be put together and watched as a whole.
Matthew Comer, defending, said his remorseful client was a shy and introverted man who lived with his dad and whose social life was online, including online gaming. Mr Comer told the court: "He understands the offences are serious. He's disgusted with himself and those words are genuine."
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