A man has admitted hoarding a horrific haul of child abuse images, which he started collecting when he was a teenager.
Keith Scott, 22, has been placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for keeping the sickening stash at his home.
Scott, of Ayr, admitting two charges when he appeared at Ayr Sheriff Court yesterday.
The first charge he pleaded guilty to stated that he "did take or permit to be taken or make indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children".
He admitted he did so "on various occasions" between July 15, 2017, when he was aged 18, and July 7 last year, when he was 21.
The second charge he admitted stated he was in possession of the images at his home in the Ayrshire town between July 2017 and October last year.
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Prosecutor Martina McGuigan told the court that prosecutors were not asking for a Sexual Offences Prevention Order, a tough court order which places limits on what sex offenders are allowed to do when living in the community.
Sheriff John Montgomery did not hear the facts of the case and adjourned it until next month for sentencing to take place.
As he did so, he said: "[Background] Reports [from social workers] are inevitable."
He called for a Criminal Justice Social Work Report and a Risk Assessment to be carried out, placed Scott on the Sex Offenders' Register and continued his bail.
He will be sentenced next month.
