Defendant admits 10 charges
A Port Erin man who made and possessed nearly 3,500 indecent photographs of children is due to be sentenced on Wednesday.
Fifty-six year-old Ian McLoughlin of Droghadfayle Road admits all 10 counts against him.
The images were made between October 2007 and November last year.
McLoughlin will appear at Douglas courthouse.

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