A man caught with thousands of indecent pictures of children has been sentenced.

John Raymond Frazer, 56, was given a three year community order with supervision for possessing 3,287 images.

Frazer, of Milton Drive, Poynton, was found guilty of possessing indecent pseudo-photographs of children after a trial at Chester Crown Court in March.

He was made the subject of a sexual offences prevention order on Friday at Liverpool Crown Court and he must sign the sex offenders register for three years.