Disgraced businessman Ron Brierley jailed over child abuse material
Ron Brierley has been jailed for a maximum of 14 months for possessing child abuse material. Getty
Disgraced multi-millionaire Ron Brierley has been sentenced to a maximum of 14 months in jail for the possession of child abuse material.
The 84-year-old's age and health were taken into consideration during sentencing, with Brierley to serve at least seven months.
Brierley's defence team told 9News there will be no application for an appeal made today.
READ MORE: Disgraced millionaire businessman told police child abuse images were 'perfectly okay'
The businessman was on the way to Fiji when he was stopped by Australian Border Force officials at Sydney International Airport in December 2019.
He later pleaded guilty to three charges related to almost 47,000 images found on his laptop and several USB devices found on him and at his Point Piper home.
The former head of the Bank of New Zealand was knighted in 1988 for his contribution to business and the community.
He was forced to forfeit that knighthood after he entered guilty pleas.
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