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A former police officer and Coast businessman who was found with naked photos of underage girls has avoided prison.
Andrew Edward Blair avoided having a conviction recorded against him on Thursday when he was sentenced to 12 months probation for possessing child exploitation material.
Crown prosecutor William Slack told Maroochydore District Court police found 15 photos of girls on Blair's phone and two tablets when they raided his Mountain Creek property on May 6, 2018.
Blair, 45, was also found with one tablet of MDMA and capsicum spray which was the property of the NSW police force.
Judge Glen Cash said the photos were arranged in four folders across the devices.