Man who imported child doll for sex avoids prison

A man in England who imported a child doll to have sex with has been spared prison.
Brian Hopkins, 40, ordered the 3ft 9ins tall doll from Hong Kong to be delivered to his home in Plymouth, Devon.
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Brian Hopkins, 40, ordered the 3ft 9ins tall doll from Hong Kong to be delivered to his home in Plymouth, Devon.
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