Teacher is jailed over child porn

A piano teacher who was caught with more than 70,000 indecent images of children taken from the internet has been jailed for two years.

Robert Howieson, 45, of Lambley, Notts, pleaded guilty to 16 counts of making, possessing and attempting to make indecent photos.

Howieson twice attempted to film pupils secretly with a video camera under his piano, Nottingham Crown Court heard.

The judge ordered that Howieson should never work with children again.

The offences covered a period of four years up to October 2003.

The court also heard Howieson had 700 indecent videos.