A 61-year year old man from Worcester has denied causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and taking indecent photos of a child.

Paul Avery of Sanctuary Close, Worcester, denied all five counts on the indictment when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday).

In total he denied causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity between December 28, 2014 and August 25, 2017 and four counts of taking indecent photos of a child. These included two counts of taking indecent photographs between the same dates (25 category B and 32 category C images) and two further counts between September 9, 2014 and August 25, 2017 (three category B images 3,250 category C images). The images were all found on the defendant’s device, the court heard.

Judge Nicolas Cartwright adjourned the case for a three day trial scheduled to take place on December 17 at Worcester Crown Court.

The defendant was granted unconditional bail.