A Fife sex abuse therapist was caught with a stash of vile child abuse images.
Kieran Docherty – a registered counsellor who advertised himself as a £40 an hour therapist for cases of trauma, sexual abuse and “sexual issues” – was caught after his home in Fife was raided last July.
He and his wife were told they were both being detained on suspicion of downloading the pictures – which depicted young boys aged between two and 14.
At that point Docherty said: “If there’s any pornography it will be mine.”
Docherty, 62, of Coach Road, Newburgh, pleaded guilty on indictment to taking or making indecent photographs of children at his home address on July 28 last year.
Defence solicitor Gary McIlravey said: “There is quite a detailed background that will possibly be better explained the context of a social work report.”
Sheriff Lorna Drummond QC deferred sentence until next month for social work background reports and released Docherty on bail meantime.
She said: “You are a first offender, so given that and the nature of the charge I will call for reports.”
