Newtown man pleads guilty to indecent image charges

A man from Newtown has admitted multiple charges of making indecent images of children.

Liam O’Shaughnessy, 34 from Heather Close, appeared at Welshpool Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, November 12, where he entered guilty pleas to all four charges put against him.

According to the Powys County Times, he admitted making 21 indecent images of a child of a Category A nature - the most serious kind, along with nine indecent images of a child of a Category B nature, and eight indecent images of a child of a Category C nature.

All of the offenses took place in Newtown between February 2, 2019, and May 1, 2023, with a fourth charge of possessing a prohibited image of a child occurring on May 3, 2023.

Due to the nature of the offences, the case will now pass to crown court for sentence - Mr ’Shaughnessy has been scheduled to appear at Mold Crown Court on December 5 for sentencing.