Scientist jailed for having 500,000 images of children

AN ASTROPHYSICIST was jailed for 15 months yesterday after being caught with 500,000 indecent internet images of children.

During a “decade of dedicated downloading” married father of two Robin Phillips built up what is thought to be the largest child porn collection yet found in Britain.

The Canadian-based scientist’s “obsession” was discovered when plain-clothed officers spotted him taking up the skirt photographs of a schoolgirl playing on one of the Trafalgar Square lions during the summer. Shots of a second youngster were also found on his camera.