A LLANDYSUL man has appeared in court to admit to possessing indecent images of children and trying to communicate with a child under 16 for the purpose of sexual gratification.

Lee Graham Haynes appeared before magistrates at Aberystwyth Justice Centre where he pleaded guilty to intentionally communicating with a person under 16, the communication being sexual in that he suggested sexual acts to that person.

The 53-year-old also admitted between April 9 and September 26 last year of possessing indecent images of children – namely 33 still images and three movies of Category A (the most serious); 25 still images and five movies of Category B and 125 still images of category C.

Magistrates remanded Haynes on unconditional bail and committed him to Swansea Crown Court for sentence on April 18.

Haynes was also placed on the sex offenders’ register from March 20 for a period that will be specified once the case has been dealt with.