A GWENT man described as “extremely dangerous” was yesterday locked up for the protection of the public for making and possessing 431 indecent images of children.

Newport-born David Filor, 29, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to a minimum of four years in prison but could remain there for the rest of his life if he is deemed to be a permanent risk.

Filor, who police said has spent the past few years living in Argoed, was arrested when he was found in the back garden of property with a ruck sack containing binoculars and other equipment and told officers he was searching through bins.

A search of his belongings found mobile phones containing 431 indecent images - 86 of which were of the worst level five. 27 extreme pornographic images were also found.

Psychiatric assessments concluded Filor was an “extremely dangerous young man” who presents a risk of sexual aggression if left untreated.

A report to the court also said he was unwilling to discuss what he had done and refused co-operate with attempts to help him address his problem.

Judge Christopher Llewellyn-Jones branded the images as “exceedingly disgusting, revolting and very disturbing”.

He said: “I have absolutely no doubt, upon the basis of information before me, that Mr Filor present significant risk of committing further sexual offences and significant sexual offences, which are punishable by at least ten years.

“I have no doubt what so ever, on the information before me, that were Mr Filor to commit such an offence there would be a significant risk of psychological harm to the person, in particular children, to which he committed such offences.”

Filor previously pleaded guilty to 16 counts of making indecent photographs of a child, one count of possessing an indecent photograph of a child and two counts of possessing extreme pornography. He was given an indeterminate sentence for the first 17 counts, with a minimum tariff of four years. He was also sentenced to one year for each of the remaining two counts to run concurrently.

Detective Sergeant Ieuan Watkins said after the hearing: "There is no doubt that Mr Filor is a very dangerous man and the court has quite rightly recognised he is a risk.

"We have worked very closely with multi agency public protection panel and colleagues from outside which allowed us to identify the risk he posed to the community."