A ROOKLEY sex offender caught in breach of a suspended sentence after failing to register with police has appeared in court.
David Mark Bradshaw, 64, of Dolcroft Road, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (March 30).
He admitted failing to comply with the notification requirement of the Sex Offenders' Register.
Prosecutor, Liz Miller, told the court Bradshaw had been five days late in registering at the police station.
Ms Miller said Bradshaw had been placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for ten years following a Crown Court appearance on March 6 of last year.
He previously admitted three counts of making indecent images of children — found in possession of almost 35,000 of them.
The court heard Bradshaw took his laptop to a computer shop to be repaired, and staff discovered a hidden folder on his hard drive.
The laptop contained 34,638 images and videos of children, ranging from category A — the most serious kind — to category C.
Ms Miller said it was believed, if Bradshaw had not been contacted by police, he would not have registered.
She said this was the second breach of his suspended sentence.
Oscar Vincent, defending, said Bradshaw had been at the vaccination clinic in Newport getting his first Covid jab when he received a call from police.
He said Bradshaw responded immediately and was at the police station 15 minutes later, telling them he had forgotten and apologising.
Mr Vincent said Bradshaw has a number of ongoing medical issues, including one which affects his memory, and another which affects his mental health.
He said Bradshaw suffers from increasing memory loss on a daily basis, recently leaving the cooker on and going to bed.
The court heard how Bradshaw accepted he was late in registering, but hoped his medical condition would be taken into account.
Magistrates' told Bradshaw their powers were insufficient to deal with his case.
He was granted unconditional bail, and had his case adjourned to April 30 at the Isle of Wight Crown Court.
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