29/10/2013

Ex-Councillor Jailed For Possession Of Child Abuse Images

Former leader of Kingston Borough Council, Derek Osbourne, has been sentenced to two years in jail after pleading guilty to 17 charges of possessing and distributing child abuse images.

The 59-year-old admitted downloading nearly 2,850 images and 293 videos of child abuse.

Osbourne was elected as a councillor in 1986 before becoming leader between 1997 and 1998, and again in 2003.

He was also ordered to register as a sex offender for the next 10 years.

(MH/IT)

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