His partner at the time opened one of the phones, saw the material, then went to the police.<\/p>\n
Blair Noble photographed himself engaged in sexual acts with the fake characters he created by superimposing children\u2019s faces on mature adult bodies using an AI app on his phone. Photo \/ 123rf<\/p>\n
Closer inspection by a digital forensics unit revealed 601 images and 29 videos identified as objectionable over the two devices, the police summary of facts said.<\/p>\n
According to a decision released this month, the discovery last September led to two representative charges of knowingly making objectionable publications, to which Noble was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court<\/a> to prison.<\/p>\n Images \u2018not real\u2019 but promoted exploitation <\/p>\n Judge Gilbert said all of the images were in a category of objectionable material which did not show a real child or young person, but which otherwise \u201ctended to promote the sexual exploitation of children\u201d. <\/p>\n \u201cThe videos created by you were clearly identifiable again as fake videos rather than realistic ones. <\/p>\n \u201cThey consisted of children\u2019s faces superimposed upon mature adult bodies depicted to be engaging in sexual acts,\u201d Judge Gilbert said.<\/p>\n Noble told police when questioned, he had used various apps downloaded from Play Store on to the phones which could \u201cturn them [the images] into women and give them women parts like breasts\u201d. <\/p>\n Judge Gilbert noted Noble\u2019s \u201cenormous criminal history<\/a>\u201d spanning 19 pages, but none of it was related to objectionable material. <\/p>\n Offending triggered by relationship failure<\/p>\n A pre-sentence report outlined that the offending occurred after a relationship derailed.<\/p>\n After Noble\u2019s last prison term, he was released into the care of a residential community centre, and had maintained support from the Prisoners\u2019 Aid & Rehabilitation Society.<\/p>\n