A Wellington man who admitted to being part of an international internet child pornography ring has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison.
Daniel Jess Moore, 32, pleaded guilty to distributing thousands of images of children being sexually abused.
The sickness beneficiary also recorded thousands of covert images of women in the Wellington city area, which were found on his computer.
Judge Bruce Davidson said Moore used a sophisticated computer security system to cover his tracks.
He gave Moore a reduced sentence for pleading guilty, assisting investigators and attending a treatment programme for sexual offenders.
He described Moore's actions as sustained and inherently premeditated.
Moore was caught in 2007 as part of an international online child pornography sting conducted by the United States Homeland Security Department and New Zealand authorities.
