A Swindon man has admitted arranging to carry out sexual activity with a six-year-old and four-month-old baby.

Adrian Parker, of Cameron Close, Stratton St Margaret, appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Friday, October 11.

The 53-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence.

Police say Parker engaged in an online chat with a woman in August, and the conversation included making arrangements to carry out sexual activity on her six-year-old and four-month-old baby.

The Swindon man even purchased a toy Barbie car as a gift for the six-year-old, which officers located upon arrest.  

However, he had been talking to an undercover officer and on this occasion these specific children did not exist, although Parker believed that they did.

Parker will be sentenced on December 4.

In the meantime, he has been remanded in prison and placed on the sex offenders register.

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Investigator Beccy Scott, of the Child Internet Exploitation Team (CIET), said: “I do not doubt that Parker had every intention to carry out these depraved crimes against vulnerable children.

“Here is a man with a clear sexual preoccupation with pre-pubescent children who has purposefully used the internet to seek out children or adults with access to children.

“Parker poses a significant risk to children and I welcome this guilty plea and his inclusion onto the sex offenders register.”

Police warned that similar offenders would be targeted and brought to justice.

Investigator Scott added: “I would like to take this opportunity to remind any like-minded individuals that the CIET will work tirelessly to safeguard children and bring offenders to justice.

“If you are concerned about your own use of the internet or inappropriate thoughts or behaviour about children please seek help from support agencies such as the Lucy Faithful Foundation before you become our next knock at the door.”

DS Becky Tadd, from the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, added: “We’re grateful to our colleagues at Wiltshire Police for progressing the investigation into Parker's abhorrent activities. This was an excellent joint operation against a highly dangerous sexual predator.

“Although he was never in a position to carry out these appalling crimes, it was obvious from correspondence that he fully intended to. Parker is now behind bars where he can no longer pose a risk to children.

“This case reaffirms our ethos that online offenders will be held accountable for their actions.”

Anyone with information about suspected child sexual exploitation should call 101 or visit the Wiltshire Police website.

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