A Nailsworth man has been charged with possessing extreme pornography portraying acts of intercourse and oral sex with animals.

Edwin Von Zschock, aged 37, of Wycliffe Terrace, Bath Road, Nailsworth, is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (August 29).

He is also charged with possessing indecent images of children.

Von Zschock faces five charges which are all dated August 25, 2022 and are alleged to have occurred at his home address.

He is charged with making five category A images of children, seven category B images and six category C images.

In addition, he faces two charges of possessing extreme pornographic images.

According to court documents, he is alleged to have been in possession of 1,013 images and videos which allegedly showed a person engaging in explicit acts of intercourse with dogs and horses.

He is also charged with possessing 1,013 images and videos which allegedly show a person engaging in oral sex with dogs and horses.