A man in Pembrokeshire has admitted making almost 40,000 indecent images of children and being in possession of a manual on the sexual abuse of children.

Officers arrested 40-year-old Jason Church in Milford Haven on August 23 last year, when he was found to be in possession of a paedophile manual.

A warrant was executed at Church’s property where police discovered 2,688 of the most serious indecent Category A images of a child, 4,160 indecent Category B images of a child and 32,205 indecent category C images of a child.

Appearing at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court recently, the defendant pleaded guilty to all charges.

The case will continue at Swansea Crown Court, with sentencing due to take place on November 12.