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Offender Databases Leigh Jordens

Leigh Jordens

Alias

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Offences

30 charges involving child pornography, including 28 of possessing objectionable material, and two of supplying objectionable material
Over 15,000 objectionable images found inluding some of abuse of babies and toddlers.

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1962

Current Location

At large

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 20 months in October 2009

Background
From the Southland Times 1st August 2009
AN INVERCARGILL mechanic found with thousands of images of child pornography, including the sexual abuse of babies, was yesterday remanded in custody. Leigh Jordens, 47, admitted 30 charges, including 28 of possessing objectionable material, and two of supplying objectionable material when he appeared before Judge Dominic Flatley in the Invercargill District Court.

Prosecutor Michael Morris said Department of Internal Affairs investigations showed Jordens had traded images via Internet chat and file exchange programmes. More than 200 images were sent between August and December 2007, he said. Police who searched Jordens' house found two computers, two hard disc drives, a camera and memory sticks, 38 computer disks and a computer printout. On examination, the computers were found to have no active objectionable files on them but evidence they had contained hundreds.

Examination of the computer discs showed 24 contained child exploitation material. One disc had more than 700 images on it, including images of graphic child sexual abuse. Of the 42,661 files located on the disks, just over 15,000 were believed to be objectionable, Mr Morris said.

The majority of material involved girls aged between 10 and 13, but some had also involved girls aged under six years, including babies and toddlers, he said. Defence lawyer Kate McHugh applied for bail but this was refused. Judge Flatley remanded Jordens in custody to September 24 for sentence.

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