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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anahita Hossein-Pour

Sex offender avoids prison despite being caught with more AI child sex images

A sex offender serving a suspended sentence over artificial intelligence (AI) images of child sexual abuse has been warned by a judge he has escaped prison “by the skin of your teeth” after being caught with more illegal content.

James Castell, of Heathfield, East Sussex, was handed an 18-month community order and ordered to carry out more unpaid work and rehabilitation activities at Hove Crown Court on Tuesday.

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