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Student, 25, uploaded doctored images of ex-schoolfriends to porn site

Feb 4th 2022, 7:07 am
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A student doctored images of two former schoolfriends before uploading them to an X-rated website, a court has heard.

James Devenport, 25, had been friends with his victims, but had not kept in touch in over 10 years.

But the women were left horrified when they received edited photos of themselves from an anonymous social media profile and also found the images on adult websites.

The victims, who cannot be named for legal reasons, made repeated requests to have the photographs removed, but they were uploaded again.

They were also subjected to a string of vile sexual remarks and comments by the unknown user via Instagram and Facebook.

A Twitter account was also created showing an image of the second victim along with links to other social media profiles she had.

A police probe led to Devenport being identified through his IP address after the porn movies website handed over his details.

When officers arrived at his home in Carmunnock, Glasgow, he said: 'I might as well tell you because you'll find out anyways.

It was me. I'm so sorry, I need help.'

James Devenport (pictured), 25, had been friends with his victims, but had not kept in touch in over 10 years. But the women were left horrified when they received edited photos of themselves from an anonymous social media profile and also found the images on adult websites

James Devenport (pictured), 25, had been friends with his victims, but had not kept in touch in over 10 years.

But the women were left horrified when they received edited photos of themselves from an anonymous social media profile and also found the images on adult websites

A search of his home also revealed he had nine images showing child sex abuse on a hard-drive.

Devenport, now of Belfast, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court and admitted posting indecent sexual images of the women online and communicating indecently with them between January and December last year.

He also admitted possessing indecent images of children in November 2020.

Depute fiscal Abby Seal said: 'The first witness received a message on Instagram from someone named "Petefakeman" and the image contained an unedited picture of her when she was 14-years-old which was not available on any active social media account.

'The witness told her partner who advised her to do a "reverse" Google search to trace where the image originated.