Unconfirmed info appears to suggest that Callum Powell has received a one year suspended sentence for his crimes.
Now confirmed:
Sentencing Remarks in case or R v Callum Powell - delivered PDF
"When you were arrested and interviewed by the police you initially denied knowingly seeking out these sorts of images for your own sexual gratification and suggested that you may have inadvertently received these images on your devices because you had used an Artificial Intelligence software programme that removes clothes from images you have downloaded from Instagram. However, you soon went on to admit that you had obtained sexual gratification from images of children, and you pleaded guilty to all offences, thereby avoiding the need for a trial."
"The Sentencing Guidelines, which I am required to follow, indicate that a custodial sentence of one year or less is appropriate in this case. Some may find it difficult to understand why offending of such a repugnant nature does not result in immediate imprisonment. However, judges do not sentence according to personal opinion, public pressure or public outrage. They sentence according to the law enacted by Parliament and the Sentencing Guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council. Applying those principles faithfully to the facts of this case, I am satisfied that the custodial term of one year should be suspended for a period of 12 months, as recommended by the pre-sentence report. I will also require you to undertake 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days with the probation service to tackle many of the issues that have likely contributed to the commission of these offences. Mr Powell, as I’m sure has been explained to you by your legal team, a suspended sentence means that if you were to commit any further offences in the next year then that 12 month sentence will very likely be activated. The same outcome is likely to result if you fail to attend your appointments with probation."
