High risk Lanarkshire sex offender offended again just weeks after sentencing

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A high risk sex offender was caught downloading child porn just weeks after being handed a strict supervision order.Gary Dean also used a device to delete records of what he had been searching for online.The 57-year-old was back in the dock at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android He admitted downloading indecent images of children at a flat in Main Street, Blantyre, on April 1 this year.Dean further admitted breaching the terms of a sexual offences prevention order by deleting his internet browser history.He was handed a SOPO at the same court on February 16 this year and put on the sex offenders' register for five years.It meant he was under police supervision in the community and any internet devices he used were examined routinely.Jennifer Cunningham, prosecuting, said 17 indecent images featuring girls aged between four and 16 were found on a tablet and a phone belonging to Dean.It was also established that a device capable of 'cleaning' browser history had been installed.Dean told police officers he had been viewing adult porn and various links led him to images of children.He insisted he hadn't searched for the images then told his supervising officers: "I know you have all tried, but this is on me.