Cambridge Professor Nicholas Hammond Returns to Work After Kiddie Porn Conviction

[El Supremo]

Just a footnote here: This guy was non-sentenced by the same insane judge who let this perv walk away from kiddie porn charges so as not to "interfere with his studies". What the fuck.

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Children's charities have condemned Cambridge University after a shamed professor caught with more than 1,100 images of child pornography returned to work today.


Dr Nicholas Hammond, 45, was convicted of possessing the images - including 30 in the most serious 'level five' category and some featuring babies just two days old.

But he was spared jail at his sentencing and today went back to work as a reader - a position under professor - with a yearly salary of at least £55,259 according to the university's latest pay scale.

Hammond, a specialist in modern French theatre who was director of studies in modern languages, was arrested in June 2007 after police raided his home following a tip-off and suspended on full pay by the university.

He pleaded guilty to a total of 15 charges - 12 of making indecent images, one of possession and two of distributing images - at Cambridge Crown Court last July.

The court heard how Hammond, who is gay, had not intended to look at pictures of babies, only those of teenage boys.

Judge Gareth Hawkesworth described him as a 'sorely damaged individual' who needed help and support to be rehabilitated.


Dr Hammond returned to work as a reader at Cambridge University, and will be responsible for giving lectures and supervising students (file picture)

The judge added: 'You are highly motivated to heal yourself and as a highly intelligent man you have the capacity to do so.' Awww.. isn't that inspiring?

Hammond was given a suspended 12-month sentence and a two-year supervision order, as well as being placed on the Sex Offenders' Register and being fined £1,000.

[DarkPrincess]

When I take over the world and build my prison in Antarctica, both the professor and the judge in this case will be sent there. Shame on Cambridge University.

[Peeperann]

Ok, seriously, someone needs to disbar that judge and look into this judges private activity's. Because he's seem to favor any person who comes before him on child porn charges. Seems very suspicious to me.

[Wicked Doll]

How incredibly retarded. Child porn doesn't seem to outrage judges over there like it does here. Or perhaps we are just hearing about judges that are asshats.

[El Supremo]

How incredibly retarded. Child porn doesn't seem to outrage judges over there like it does here. Or perhaps we are just hearing about judges that are asshats.

This one judge in particular seems to be some kind of ultra-asshat. I'll say it again, someone needs to start thoroughly checking this guy out (the judge). He seems almost criminally sympathetic to kiddie porn enthusiasts, and other offenders as well.

For example:

Fireman who beat up pregnant girlfriend escapes jail after judge praises his work

Jaime Nobbs, 33, attacked Karen Roofe, 41, a primary school headteacher, on three separate occasions and subjected her to a campaign of harassment.

On one occasion he threw Miss Roofe, who was carrying his unborn twins, to the floor, kicked her, pulled her hair, tried to throttle her, and left her with nine-inch bruises.
During the attack, which started after she threw a glass of beer at him, Nobbs repeatedly shouted "Say sorry to the master".

Judge Gareth Hawkesworth told him he was spared an immediate prison sentence because of the valuable work he did as a member of Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service.

[Wicked Doll]

This one judge in particular seems to be some kind of ultra-asshat. I'll say it again, someone needs to start thoroughly checking this guy out (the judge). He seems almost criminally sympathetic to kiddie porn enthusiasts, and other offenders as well.

Holy WTF? Batman!