<p>The paedophile son of an Indian diplomat was jailed Thursday for more than a decade in Canberra and faces deportation on completing his sentence.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Supreme Court judge John Burns sentenced Navin Edwin, 34, 10 years and eight months in prison with a non-parole period of six-and-a-half years for a series of offences against three minor girls between 2009 and 2010, The Canberra Times reported.<br /><br />In separate trials in May and June, the court found him guilty of 17 offences, including producing and possessing child pornography, acts of indecency and child grooming.<br />Edwin contacted one of his victims via instant message, who later reported this to the police.<br /><br />Police found home-made child pornography stored in electronic devices at his home.<br />According to the report, Edwin said the pornography was part of his medical research and an art project.<br /><br />Justice Burns was quoted as saying that Edwin had lied shamelessly under oath and continued the pattern of dishonesty.<br /><br />Edwin had a strong sexual interest in children, which he knew was wrong but he camouflaged himself by adopting the persona of a caring, Christian man, said the judge.</p>
<p>The paedophile son of an Indian diplomat was jailed Thursday for more than a decade in Canberra and faces deportation on completing his sentence.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Supreme Court judge John Burns sentenced Navin Edwin, 34, 10 years and eight months in prison with a non-parole period of six-and-a-half years for a series of offences against three minor girls between 2009 and 2010, The Canberra Times reported.<br /><br />In separate trials in May and June, the court found him guilty of 17 offences, including producing and possessing child pornography, acts of indecency and child grooming.<br />Edwin contacted one of his victims via instant message, who later reported this to the police.<br /><br />Police found home-made child pornography stored in electronic devices at his home.<br />According to the report, Edwin said the pornography was part of his medical research and an art project.<br /><br />Justice Burns was quoted as saying that Edwin had lied shamelessly under oath and continued the pattern of dishonesty.<br /><br />Edwin had a strong sexual interest in children, which he knew was wrong but he camouflaged himself by adopting the persona of a caring, Christian man, said the judge.</p>