TWO young girls, who were victims of a Halesowen sex attacker, suffered psychological trauma as a result, a court heard.

Daniel Avery, aged 29, was jailed for five years after admitting 14 indecent and sexual assaults on the girls, who were under the age of 13.

Avery, of Simmons Drive, also pleaded guilty to five charges of making indecent images of children.

Andrew Jackson, prosecuting, told Wolverhampton Crown Court that Avery was caught with more than 1,400 sickening indecent photographs of children when police officers searched his computer.

The machine had been taken from his home on an unrelated matter but Avery went to the police station just days later and admitted he had been looking at child pornography.

Judge John Warner told him the offences against the two girls were “repeated and prolonged” as he ruled only an immediate prison term was appropriate.

He was also made the subject of an indefinite sexual offender’s protection order and told he must register as a sex offender for 10 years.

Alisha Harris, defending, said Avery had struggled socially, was a man with no friends and became addicted to pornography after turning to drink.

She said he totally accepted his behaviour had been wrong and was taking steps to rebuild his life.