A man who used his computer to create and distribute pornographic images of children has been jailed for 20 months.

Marc Sandercock, 32, of Travic Road, Slough, pleaded guilty to three counts of making an indecent photograph/pseudo photograph of a child, one count of distributing an indecent photograph/pseudo photograph of a child, one count of possessing an indecent image of a child, one count of voyeurism and two counts of attempting to facilitate child pornography.

He was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Friday.

Sandercock was also placed on the sex offenders’ register for an additional 10 years and was given an additional 10 year sexual harm prevention order. His offences took place between July, 2012 and August, 2016.

He was arrested on November 11 last year.

Officers who obtained a warrant seized a number of electronic devices from Sandercock's computer and he admitted possessing indecent images of children, some of whom were aged as young as eight.

He also admitted attending a leisure centre in 2012 and making voyeuristic videos of women and children changing.

Evidence found on Sandercock’s computer totalled 535 category A indecent images of children, 571 category B images and 2,413 category C images.

Officers also found a number of conversations between Sandercock and others in Italy, Russia and the Philippines, in which indecent images were discussed.

Investigating officer PC Ryan Elliott, based at Slough police station, said: “Marc Sandercock has been convicted on the back of evidence retrieved following an intelligence lead operation in 2016.

“Sandercock was found to possess thousands of indecent images of children and had been involved in the distribution of these images.

“Through the hard work of the officers involved he was left with little option but to plead guilty to these offences.

“This may act only as a consolation to all of those children who are subjected to sexual abuse whilst offenders like Sandercock seek to obtain these types of images, but it demonstrates the commitment of Thames Valley Police and the Crown Prosecution Service to arrest and convict those responsible for them."