Former NCA Officer Jailed for Child Abuse

Adam Taylor, a former intelligence officer at the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA), has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for viewing and making indecent images of children. Taylor, 40, from Waltham Abbey, Essex, admitted to using his work computer to access the dark web for illegal content, including 221 category A images of child abuse and 203 extreme pornographic images. Arrested by the NCA's anti-corruption unit in April 2022, Taylor was also found to possess hundreds of other illicit images on various devices. Judge Justin Cole condemned Taylor for his 'gross abuse of trust' and highlighted that such actions perpetuate the market for child abuse. Taylor has also been given a sexual harm prevention order and will remain on the sex offenders register for 10 years. The NCA has emphasized its commitment to tackling corruption within its ranks and protecting children from sexual abuse.