A paedophile was caught by police when he went to meet what he thought was a boy.

Brian Jones, also known as Bryan Jones, of Southview Road, Headley Down, Bordon, Hampshire, travelled to Horsham last Thursday to meet a person he believed was a 13-year-old child after making arrangements online.

Instead of the child, he was met by South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) officers.

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The 64-year-old was charged on Thursday with one count of arranging or facilitating commission of a child sexual offence and two counts of attempting to meet intentionally, or travel with the intention of meeting a child under 16, to commit an offence against the child.

At Crawley Magistrates’ Court on August 23 he pleaded guilty to the charges.

Detective Inspector Andy Hedley, of SEROCU, said: “This arrest and subsequent conviction is the latest in our work to ensure that those who are prepared to commit sexual offences against children are brought to justice and that our communities in the South East are kept safe from harm.”

Jones was remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on September 20.