Former North Kesteven District Council admits child porn charges

Former North Kesteven District Councillor and Sleaford Town Councillor Ian Dolby has today (Wednesday) changed his plea and admitted child pornography charges.
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Former Independent councillor Dolby, 52, of North Road, Sleaford, had been on trial in front of a jury at Lincoln Crown Court facing 36 charges of making an indecent image of a child.

This morning at the start of the second day of his trial he admitted 23 of the charges relating to a police search of his home in 2013. The other 13 charges are not to be pursued by the prosection.

He was granted bail and will be sentenced tomorrow (Thursday).

More to follow.