Paedophile owns up to catalogue of child sex crimes
A 48-year-old man has been warned to prepare for a long prison sentence after he admitted a catalogue of child sex crimes.
Graham Allport pleaded guilty to 12 offences including sexual activity with an underage girl years ago and distributing child abuse images.
He entered the pleas during a short hearing at Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday.
He admitted four counts of sexual activity with an underage girl, two of engaging in sexual activity in her presence, one of causing her to watch sexual acts, and one of arranging or facilitating a child sex offence.
He also admitted one charge of distributing an indecent photograph of a child, and three charges of making indecent photos of children between May 2016 and July 2017.
The last three charges related to 84 illegal images, including 16 at the most serious level in law.
Judge Peter Armstrong allowed conditional bail for Allport, of Kilnwick Close, Billingham, until sentencing on September 10.