Court: Flintshire man jailed for indecent images offences
The 51-year-old previously admitted making indecent images of children at category A, B and C.
The charges also led to a breach of his SHPO, handed down in 2017.
Dafydd Roberts, prosecuting, told the court that after being sentenced for making indecent images in 2017, Daniels was given a six month custodial sentence and a SHPO, which prevented him from using any file shares or anonymity software.
In November 2022, North Wales Police searched Daniels' address and found indecent images, leading to his arrest.
He was later released under investigation, but searches of his devices led to a total of 324 still images being found and one moving.
A total of 147 were Cat A, 74 and the moving image were Cat B and there were 113 Cat C images.
The children depicted were both male and female ranging from the ages of four to 12.
When interviewed by police, Daniels continued to deny any knowledge of the images that were found on his devices.
The defendant had six previous convictions for 13 offences.
Myles Wilson, defending, told the court that Daniels has "unresolved personal trauma" from both childhood and adulthood.
He was described as an "anxious individual" who has become "isolated in recent years" and has been "targeted by locals" near to where he lives.
Mr Wilson also read out the conclusions of a psychiatric report on Daniels, which suggested he would benefit from "therapeutic intervention" and suggested that there was a realistic chance at rehabilitation.
Daniels was described as being "desperate to get some help".
Sentencing, Judge Rhys Rowlands said that it was "abundantly" clear that Daniels didn't intend to comply with the initial SHPO.
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He said that Daniels' acts were "calculated" and "depraved", and that he showed "sophistication" in the way he stored them.
Judge Rowlands added that there was "no realistic chance of rehabilitation at this time".
Daniels was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, 12 for the Category A images and six for the breach of the SHPO.
A new SHPO has been issued, which will last 10 years from the day of sentencing.
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