Thief turns in stolen phone full of child porn
By QMI Agency
He may be a thief, but he's no perv.
An Australian man who stole a wallet and two cellphones turned himself in to police when he discovered child porn photos on one of the phones.
The unidentified man lifted the items from a supermarket parking lot in October. He was already facing a charge of theft of a vehicle.
Despite the risk of being charged with theft, the man gave himself up to help police catch a sexual offender. Police subsequently arrested a 46-year-old man on child porn charges.
Judge Michelle Hodgson said the thief was to be commended for his conduct, but that didn't stop her from sentencing him to one month in jail and a $400 fine.
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Good for this guy for doing the right thing. This just goes to show you that not all criminals are awful people. They're just selfish. When confronted with someone who is suffering they still have the capability for good. There was actually an SVU episode that was a lot like this once. But in 12 years they've probably covered everything.
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