Undercover police sting in the UK nets Irish engineer with thousands of child sex abuse images

Sentencing was adjourned until a date in December

Mark Barlow pleaded guilty to two offences under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998. Photo: Tom Tuite

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A sting operation involving UK police led to a Midlands-based man being caught with 10,000 images and 50 videos of child sexual abuse.