Pc admits child porn charge

Pc Brian Black has been suspended from the force

A police officer from Hertfordshire has pleaded guilty to four charges of possessing indecent photographs of children.

Brian Black, 32, who is based at Hatfield police station, admitted the charges when he appeared at St Albans Crown Court on Friday.

The officer was arrested as part of Operation Ore, the countrywide investigation into child pornography.

He will be sentenced at the end of June to give time for reports to be prepared.

He has been suspended from the force and granted bail on condition that he live and sleep at an address outside the county.

Operation Ore is investigating 7,000 people said to have downloaded child pornography from the internet.

The names and credit card details of the 7,000 people were given to the British authorities by the FBI.