Prosecutor Richard McConaghy said police went to the defendant's home on Decemand seized several devices. Now Bales, who has kept the support of his wife and daughter, has been handed a two-year community order at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. The 66-year-old married dad - who had long suspected he was homosexual - viewed the disturbing images on his computer and iPod touch.īut police seized the devices when they visited his home and a total of 26 category A images, the most serious 207 at category B and 2,842 at category C. Pervert pensioner David Bales downloaded thousands of sick images of boys after becoming addicted to gay porn.