A cyber forensics expert has been branded a danger to children after he was caught with a ’horrific’ stash of child pornography on his computer.
Iain Nash, 46, was only caught after he accidentally handed in a hard-drive device when he gave his notice at work, a court heard. Suspicions were raised when the dad-of-one sent a frantic message to a colleague pleading ’If you’ve already imaged it, I’d be obliged if you would delete the image. I’ll be in the office in two hours’.
But the vile images of youngsters being abused by paedophiles were uncovered on the device and Nash, a cyber forensics expert who sold IT software to UK police forces, Interpol and the FBI, was arrested. Officers seized his phone and 35 other devices and found 1,123 horrific pictures – some including a 12 month baby – plus others featuring girls aged between four and six being raped.