A North Yorkshire Police officer pleaded guilty today to making 8,707 indecent images of children over seven years.
Christopher Groom was charged with making the Category C indecent photographs over a seven-year period between December, 3 2014 and November, 14 2021.
Groom, who was a serving officer at the time, was suspended and arrested on December 16, 2021, and had his computer and phone examined.
At today’s hearing at Leeds Magistrates’ Court, prosecutor Angela Terenzini said there was no evidence he had distributed the images.
Groom, of Main Street, Claxton, Malton, will be sentenced on June 14. He received unconditional bail.
North Yorkshire Police has said it will make a formal response when the case is concluded.
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