UNITED KINGDOM
The Tablet
13 February 2014 by Christopher Lamb
The Catholic Education Service’s former Religious Education Adviser has appeared in court charged with possessing more than 5,000 indecent images of children.
Fr Tim Gardner, 41, a Dominican, had taught Philosophy and Religious Education at Maria Fidelis Convent School, Camden in North London. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday to confirm his name at a brief hearing.
He is facing eleven allegations of possessing 5,005 images, some of which are graded at level five denoting the most extreme content and one of which shows bestiality.
Fr Tim’s case was referred to Southwark Crown Court where there will be a preliminary hearing on 24 February.
The priest’s lawyer did not indicate how the defendant would plead to the charges.
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