She noted that the Sexual Harm Prevention Order demanded a blanket ban on any devices which could access the internet, which she explained was problematic on the basis that many new 'smart' home appliances - such as a refrigerator - were capable of accessing the internet. She noted that he had no previous convictions and that the offences were now two years old. In mitigation, Spink's advocate Hollie Gilbery said her client made full admission to police from the first moment and pleaded guilty at the first court appearance. The prosecutor requested Spink be made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and noted he had now been placed on the Sex Offender's Register. Officers also found a further 224 files, including four videos of category B and 198 category C files and 1,102 cartoons. The court heard officers found 115 files, including eight videos of category A - the most severe category which in legal description includes images 'involving penetrative sexual activity' and 'images involving sexual activity with an animal or sadism'. On it officers found images and videos of children, aged 10 to 16 years of age. The phone was the only item which was 'successfully downloaded and examined' by police. Investigators examined 13 devices, including hard drives, tablets and various other computer equipment, plus a Nokia mobile phone.
