A PAEDOPHILE has admitted to messaging whom he thought was a young boy asking for indecent pictures, a court has heard.
Jason Batty, of Vicarage Road, Henley, was caught on February 12, 2022, messaging whom he thought was a boy under the age of 16 called ‘Ethan’.
The 35-year-old made requests for indecent photographs and asked inappropriate sexual questions.
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At Oxford Crown Court on Thursday (January 25), Batty pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.
He also pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a Class B drug, namely cannabis, which he was caught with on the same day.
Batty’s sentencing has been adjourned for a pre-sentence report to be prepared. He will return to the same court on February 23.
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