tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1761748611414416096.post-26933496739760823292008-04-02T15:15:00.000-07:002008-04-02T15:17:11.765-07:00<span style="font-style: italic;">October 23, 2003</span><br />A missionary preacher who used puppets to teach his bible studies to children, has admitted downloading more than 1,000 computer images of child pornography.<br /><br />Dewi Lloyd Howell, pleaded guilty to having indecent images of children over four years.<br /><br />Howell worked throughout South Wales as a missionary for the Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church of Wales.<br /><br />He regularly came into contact with children through bible studies or preaching and illustrated stories using toys or puppets.<br /><br />When police raided his Valleys home in July, they found computer images of child pornography and magazines depicting children carrying out indecent sex acts with adults.<br /><br />After being arrested, Howell, 47, told police: "There are things that I have downloaded, they are on discs in the living room."<br /><br />At Blackwood Magistrates' Court yesterday, Howell pleaded guilty to 16 charges of having indecent images of children. He also asked for 985 similar offences to be taken into consideration.<br /><br />The court heard Howell had used the internet since 1997.<br /><br />Paul Latner, prosecuting, said Howell had discovered a child pornography site and subscribed by giving personal and credit card details.<br /><br />Patrick Meadows, defending, asked magistrates to give credit to Howell for offering a guilty plea at the first opportunity.<br /><br />Magistrates adjourned the case for pre-sentence reports, saying sentencing in crown court was an option. Howell was ordered to register as a sex offender and inform police of his whereabouts.WSACPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15537118184300320665noreply@blogger.com