Charity volunteer had photos of adults having sex with fish, chicken, dog and monkey

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A man caught with five sickening pornographic images of adults having sex with live animals will learn his fate next year. Hamed Faris, aged 44, was sent the bestiality images by a so-called friend.

North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard the pictures portrayed a person having intercourse with a live animal. They included a fish, chicken, dog and monkey.

Prosecutor Jo Fox said: "These were disgusting images. He is charged with possession of the images and not distribution."

Faris, of Matthews Walk, Hanley, pleaded guilty to possession of an extreme pornographic image between December 1, 2017 and November 30, 2018.

Zahir Iqbal, mitigating, said a 'friend' sent Faris a video which he remembered seeing. Mr Iqbal said: "He thought it was disgusting. It was a video of a man and a fish. He thought he had deleted it.

"He does not remember receiving the other images. He can only assume they were sent by the same person. They were not downloaded by him. They were sent by someone else."

Mr Iqbal added that Faris volunteers for a charity which helps people with language issues.

District Judge Ian Barnes adjourned the case for a pre-sentence report to be prepared on Faris. The defendant will return to court to learn his fate on February 10. The judge warned him all sentencing options are open.

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