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Ryan's mother Rita, 44, said her son suffers from agoraphobia and attention deficit disorder and had not left his bedroom for four years.
Earlier this year, the mother of two was fined £100 for allowing her older son to grow cannabis at their home after plants worth £4,300 were seized.
Mrs Cleary, who is on incapacity benefit, claimed her son needed the drugs to ease his epilepsy symptoms.
Speaking at the family's home in Wickford, she said Ryan was an introverted boy who 'lives his life online'.
She added: 'He has a history of mental problems.
'He left school at 15.
'He has stayed in his room for the last four years in front of his computer.
'He is bright, but does not have any social skills.'
The teenager attended Heath School, in Stanway, Colchester, a school for children with special needs, and is said to have constantly spoken in 'computer jargon'.
In short, the stereotypical hacker. Or Wikipedia admin.