Former Felinfoel man, David Higman, 33, had extreme pornographic images 'just for fun'

A MAN found with extreme pornographic images has told a court he had them "just for fun".

David Higman, 33, now of St Helen's Road, Swansea, admitted possessing 191 indecent images after police raided his Felinfoel home in August 2011.

His partner answered the door when officers arrived on August 4 and took a number of computers from inside the property.

Investigators later found 182 indecent images on a laptop.

He was arrested at an address in Vivian Terrace, Port Talbot, the same day and his iPhone was also seized.

On that, officers found nine films showing extreme pornography involving animals.

In his interview, he admitted the computers and phone were both his. When he was asked if there was anything incriminating on either of them, he replied no, but then added: "There's a couple of animal things but it's just for fun."

He went on to tell officers the images had been sent by a friend to his phone by Bluetooth.

James Hartson, for Higman, said his client was unaware the images were illegal and that they were for his amusement and not sexual gratification.

"He has had the matter hanging over him for some 18 months and it's caused much stress to him and his family as well as a source of acute personal embarrassment," said Mr Hartson. "This experience has left him with no desire to use computers for a long time."

Judge Keith Thomas said: "Most right-minded people think this sort of images portray unpleasant and disturbing things and they do involve the exploitation of often vulnerable women. For these reasons the courts take a serious view of them."

But he said he would not jail Higman and imposed a three-year community order including supervision. He also has to pay £300 in costs.