A MAN'S quest for pictures of actress Angelina Jolie in the nude has left him facing jail for child pornography offences.John Martin Cheney is awaiting sentencing in the District Court for possessing 179 illegal images. Lawyer Stephen Ey today said his client's downfall came in June 2007, when he searched the internet for "adult, legal porn". "He was depressed, he had been drinking too much, he'd had an operation on his genitals and he had too much time on his hands," he said.
"He was looking for Angelina Jolie... these pop-up (advertisements) occurred and he accessed them out of curiousity." Cheney, 43, of South Plympton, originally faced seven charges – five were dropped in a plea bargain with prosecutors. He admitted one count of possession, and one count of aggravated possession of child pornography. Today, Mr Ey said his client had co-operated with police, written letters of apology and expressed his remorse to a psychologist.
"He told the doctor 'I'm very sorry about what I've done, I've caused a great deal of stress and embarrassment'," he said. "He said 'I feel for children who are victims of sexual abuse and exploitation'." Ian Press, prosecuting, said he would not oppose Cheney's jail term being suspended.
However, he doubted the sincerity of his remorse. "Psychological reports show he is still, to some degree, in denial as to the harm this type of offending does," he said. "In one breath he appears to accept he has problem, in another he will try to justify or minimise his culpability." Mr Ey said he could explain the seeming contradiction. "My client is not a rocket scientist," he said. "His ability to express himself, on occasion, might account for the swings in his coming to grips with his offence."
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