A MAN caught with more than 6,000 indecent images tried to import a child sex doll while police were already investigating him.

Keith Marsh, 62, of Caister Grove, in Keighley, was found guilty of 13 offences - including eight charges of making an indecent photo of a child - after a week-long trial.

He was sentenced to three years and four months behind bars at Bradford Crown Court last Friday.

The other offences were: possession of a prohibited image of a child, possession of an extreme pornographic image, distributing an indecent photo of a child, improper importation of indecent article, and fraudulently evade any duty/prohibition/restriction.

Keith Marsh, 62, of Caister Grove, in KeighleyKeith Marsh, 62, of Caister Grove, in Keighley (Image: West Yorkshire Police) Detective Constable Adam Flaxington, from the Online Child Abuse Investigation Team at Bradford, welcomed the conviction and sentence after a "lengthy and complex investigation".

The force received intel that Marsh had uploaded a number of indecent images in 2020, according to DC Flaxington.

A warrant was executed and all of Marsh's devices were seized and he was arrested.

DC Flaxington said: "More than 6,000 indecent images of children as well of sexualised conversations with children were found on his devices.  

“Whilst awaiting a charging decision, we received further intelligence that Marsh had attempted to import a child sex doll into the UK from Hong Kong."

Marsh was then charged with multiple offences.

He must sign the sex offenders register for life and was given a sexual harm prevention order for life, as part of his sentence.

DC Flaxington said: "We hope this sentence will serve as a warning to others that offences of this nature are taken very seriously within West Yorkshire.  

"Anyone caught facilitating the abuse of children or looking at indecent images of anyone under the age of 18 will not only be put on the sex offenders register but can expect to face consequences which may impact significantly on their life."