A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to making over a 100,000 images of child abuse over a twenty year period.

Gerald Parnham, aged 68, of Partridge Court, Barn Mead, Harlow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following.

On 21/04/2018 at Harlow you were in possession of 62,639 prohibited image of a child

Between 23/10/1998 and 21/04/2018 at Harlow made indecent photographs, namely 4,027 unique category B, of a child across all exhibits.

Between 23/10/1998 and 21/04/2018 at Harlow made indecent photographs, namely 4,027 unique category B, of a child across all exhibits.

Between 23/10/1998 and 21/04/2018 at Harlow made indecent photographs, namely 3,691 unique category A, of a child across all exhibits.

Between 23/10/1998 and 21/04/2018 at Harlow made indecent photographs, namely 34,196 unique category C, of a child across all exhibits.

Panham will return to Chelmsford Crown Court for sentencing on March 4th, 2020.