A PEMBROKE Dock man, accused of having more than 500 indecent images of children, including 39 in the most serious category, is to have his case heard in crown court.
Appearing before Haverfordwest magistrates on Tuesday, March 21, Simon John Griffiths, 45, of Military Road, Pennar, entered no pleas to four charges of possessing indecent images.
He is accused of, on March 23, 2016, having 39 Category A images of children, the most serious, 35 Category B images, and 497 Category C images.
Griffiths also faces a charge of possessing 44 extreme pornographic images portraying sex acts with an animal.
Magistrates declined jurisdiction, with the case transferred to Swansea Crown Court, with a preliminary hearing on April 21.
Griffiths was granted unconditional bail.
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