Barnet man admits 547 child abuse images
Daniel McCarthy, 21, pleaded guilty at Harrow Magistrates’ Court and faces sentencing at Harrow Crown Court.
Incident → evidence → outcomeDaniel McCarthy, aged 21, has pleaded guilty to making 547 indecent images of children. The offences took place on December 16, 2025. McCarthy entered his plea at Harrow Magistrates’ Court on September 29. He has since been committed to Harrow Crown Court for sentencing, with a date yet to be set.
Details of the offences
The court heard that the 547 images comprised 153 moving images and 394 still photographs. Of these, 203 were classified as Category A, the most serious type, which can depict penetrative sexual activity. A further 344 images were Category B, involving non-penetrative sexual activity.
Bail conditions
McCarthy, who resides on Clitterhouse Crescent near Brent Cross, has been released on conditional bail. These conditions include a prohibition on accessing any internet-enabled device unless it is immediately made available to the police upon request. He is also banned from deleting data, using private browsing features, or employing encrypted messaging applications. Furthermore, McCarthy must permit police access to his property for device inspections and is forbidden from having unsupervised contact with any child under the age of 16.
Questions this report answers
01What did Daniel McCarthy plead guilty to?
Daniel McCarthy, 21, pleaded guilty to making 547 indecent images of children. The offences occurred on December 16, 2025, and included both still photographs and moving images.
02Where and when did he plead guilty?
He pleaded guilty at Harrow Magistrates’ Court on September 29. The case has now been committed to Harrow Crown Court for sentencing.
03What are the conditions of his bail?
McCarthy is on conditional bail. This means he cannot access internet devices without police supervision, is banned from deleting data or using private browsing, and cannot have unsupervised contact with children under 16.
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