Man had 30,000 porn images on computer

A RECLUSE who fled his Waterford home after he was assaulted and became the subject of a vigilante attack has been placed on the sex offender’s register until his next court appearance in June, 2004.

Robert Barry, formerly of St John’s Park in Waterford, was found to have had 30,000 pornographic images on his computer when gardaí visited his home just before Operation Amethyst began.

The 44-year-old single man also lost his job as a night porter when his case first came to court on June 18 last, Judge Olive Buttimer heard yesterday as the case came before her on the opening day of sittings of the Waterford Circuit Criminal Court.