A Scottish paedophile caught with nearly 25,000 child sexual abuse images and videos at his home is facing live extradition proceedings over alleged similar offences in Canada, a court has been told. Stirling Sheriff Court heard he handed over two USB sticks and a laptop, for which he provided the PIN. It’s an addiction.”The court heard he advised the officers, who arrested him, that he was under investigation in Canada “in relation to alleged sexual offending involving children”. The court was told he is awaiting trial in Canada in respect of possession of indecent images of children. Prosecutor Duncan MacKenzie said Howarth had 24,585 downloaded child sexual abuse files at his Falkirk flat.