A north-east photographer facing child porn charges “lacked in-depth knowledge of computers”, a court has heard.
Kevin Emslie is currently on trial at Aberdeen Sheriff Court accused of downloading and possessing indecent images of children.
The 46-year-old is alleged to have made the pictures between October 31, 2004, and October 11, 2015.
He is further accused of possessing the illicit images between December 28, 2008 and November 10, 2015.
Both offences are said to have taken place at his mother’s house on Beaconhill Road, Milltimber, and his current address on Newburgh Crescent, Bridge of Don.
Emslie, a Press and Journal photographer, denies the charges against him.
Yesterday, his defence advocate David Moggach did not call any witnesses or produce any evidence in his defence.
But he reminded jurors that the photographer was presumed innocent and “did not have to prove his innocence”.
Summing up, Mr Moggach said the Crown had not proven Emslie had been responsible for the images being on the computers found at the addresses.
He added that at Emslie’s mother’s address there were frequently people visiting, including a lodger who lived at the home and his sister’s ex-boyfriend who lived there for more than three years.
He said: “You must be satisfied that he made the images and it was a deliberate action on his part. There must be an intention on Mr Emslie’s part.
“To possess, you must have knowledge and control of the image. If you don’t know something exists then you can’t possess it.”
He added that Emslie had answered questions “openly” when being interviewed by police in November last year.
The trial, before Sheriff Graeme Napier, continues.
