A Denbighshire man has appeared in court accused of making almost 23,000 indecent images of children.
Richard Crossman, 50, of Ty Newydd, Llandegla, near Wrexham, faced four charges when he appeared before magistrates in Llandudno, but gave no indication of his pleas.
He is accused of 21 category A images – the most serious – 45 Category B and 22,834 Category C.
He also faces one charge of possessing an extreme pornographic image of a person having intercourse with an animal.
The Bench declined jurisdiction in the case and Crossman was bailed to appear at Mold Crown Court on August 10.
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