It says the demand for images of children being sexually abused creates further sexual abuse. The summary says it is the first time Kusabs has appeared before the courts. Kusabs admitted the offending to the police. Twelve of the images were of category five, the worst kind. When police searched his phone, they found hundreds of photos and videos of children being sexually abused. They involve children, as young as five or six years old, being sexually abused by men. Graphic descriptions of the videos were included in court documents. Phillip Matthew Kusabs has undergone psychological treatment and will take part in a sex offender's rehabilitation programme. They include banning Kusabs from parks and schools he’s not allowed to use a device that can connect to the internet and he’s not allowed to do paid or voluntary work without the permission of his probation officer.Ĭourt documents show Kusabs joined an online chat platform in September 2020 and shared four videos with other users. The Judge also declined to remove three other conditions. Judge Maude said he would need written submissions on that matter. Kusabs’ lawyer asked that her client’s name not be added to the Child Sex Offender’s Register.
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