Meehan refused bail on porn charges
Published Date:
02 September 2008
THE former partner of Shannon Matthews's mother has been refused bail on child pornography charges.
Craig Meehan, 22, is accused of possessing 140 indecent images of children allegedly found on a computer at the home he shared with Karen Matthews in Dewsbury Moor.
He is also charged with possessing an indecent image of a young girl on a mobile phone.
The Recorder of Leeds, Peter Collier QC, refused an application for bail at Leeds Crown Court yesterday.
Meehan, who did not appear, will be tried at Dewsbury Magistrates' Court on September 8. He is charged with 12 offences of possession of indecent images of children.
It is alleged that he possessed indecent images of children aged between four and 16, graded at levels one to four. One is the least serious and five is the most serious.
Meehan was charged with the offences in April this year after he was arrested by officers investigating the disappearance of nine-year-old Shannon.
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Last Updated:
02 September 2008 9:06 AM
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