Men Avoid Prison for Child Abuse Images

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Two men from Lothian, Scotland, avoided prison after pleading guilty to possessing child abuse images.

Two men from Lothian, Scotland, avoided prison after pleading guilty to possessing child abuse images. James McGuigan, 39, from Prestonpans, had 42 images, while Ian Butterworth, 53, from Bonnyrigg, had hundreds. Both received community orders with supervision, unpaid work, and restrictions on internet use and child contact. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/dc6b572edb0ba889

Topics covered

• child abuse
• legal consequences
• community orders
• internet restrictions
• Scotland news

Keywords

• child abuse images
• Lothian
• James McGuigan
• Ian Butterworth
• community orders

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Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lothian, Scotland, Prestonpans, Bonnyrigg

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