An elderly man has pleaded guilty after police in Scotland discovered what has been described as the largest collection of child abuse images ever seized in the country. The case highlights the scale of material that can be amassed and the ongoing efforts of Scottish police to detect and prosecute offences involving indecent images of children.

The article text provided does not include further specifics such as the defendant's name, location, sentencing date or exact number of images seized, so these details cannot be confirmed here. The case is being reported as a significant one for Police Scotland given the record-breaking size of the haul involved.