A Wellington man has been sent to prison for possession of objectionable videos - many of which depicted sexual abuse of babies and toddlers.
Shay Joseph Middleton, 32, was living in Upper Hutt when he was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material.
"Any sexual offending against children is disturbing but, by sharing videos and photos of the offending, the victim is re-victimised every time this material is shared online" said Department of Internal Affairs digital child exploitation team manager Tim Houston.
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"Offenders need to know that they will be found and held accountable for their offending, which is not only an offence against children, but an offence against our values as a society."