A jury has acquitted a Paedophile Metropolitan Police officer, George Patmore, who had pornographic pictures of children on his iPhone. However, he might still be imprisoned over images of humans having sex with dogs.
George Patmore, 31, told jurors at Southwark Crown Court he had no idea how the 24 illicit photos, including children, were up on his gadget during his July 2022 arrest.
George Patmore, a PC on the North East Command Unit of the Met, broke down in tears in the witness box as he disclosed his struggle with a pornography addiction.
He told the court he was f***ing ashamed and that he had a sexual curiosity in bestiality. It never goes away; I shall always feel embarrassed of what I have done and seen.
After a three-count trial of producing obscene photographs of minors, he was cleared, but, in September, he might still be imprisoned for sharing images and messages on the sexual abuse of canines.
George Patmore was questioned on the photographs in his possession as well as online search terms like “old man orgy with young teen” throughout a three-day trial.
He informed the court, “I have never been taken to websites with indecent images of young teens.”
“In a Google search, I would not anticipate that. It never happened, and I did not expect that to surface.
As George Patmore characterised himself as “two years sober” from a pornography addiction, he battled tears.
He claimed to be currently engaged in assisting others to overcome similar addictions and wear his one-year sobriety chip, set in silver.
George Patmore recognised he had “descended to a dark place, looking at adult porn and bestiality.”
He swore that he had never searched for pictures, including those of people under eighteen.
I have not searched for “infant,” not searched “child,” or anything along that line. That has not been recorded since it has not happened.
Three accusations of creating obscene photos of children were dropped against George Patmore, from Edgware, northwest London.
He is scheduled to be punished on September 17 for displaying an obscene image.
According to Scotland Yard, George Patmore was detained in July 2022 and suspended from service.
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