By Waterford Whispers News

AN 8-YEAR-OLD unemployed boy has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for possession of man pornography.

James Logan, with an address at 517 Braken grove, Waterford city, was caught with 8 images of middle aged men performing lewd acts on women on his computer during an investigation into his extra- curricular activities by his father.

Twenty four glossy magazines were also found under the child's bed.

Logan was caught with the images on Monday and was brought straight to Ballybricken Garda station by his parents.

Logans home computer was immediately confiscated and sent to Garda head quarters in Dublin, were it will under go intense analysis by a special team of computer forensic scientists.

"We are absolutely horrified" stated James's father. "he was always such a good child, a bit quiet, but always very helpful around the house. God knows how long this has been going on for."

Judge Tom O'Donnell at at Waterford District Court called the child a "monster" and said that he "obviously had all the characteristics of a sexual predator." He then refused Logan legal aid and set a recognisance of €250 by the defendant and an independent surety of €500 in the event of an appeal.