A Maldon man accused of sending sexual messages to teenage girls will appear before the Crown Court.
Kevin Lapwood, 65, appeared before Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, as he faces four charges of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and causing a child between 13 and 15 to look at an image of sexual activity.
It is alleged the defendant messaged four girls under the age of 16, saying he would “kiss every inch of their beautiful bodies” and even asking one “to be his wife when she leaves school”.
Lapwood, of Hillary Close, Heybridge, made no indication whether he admitted or denied the charges brought against him.
As the Magistrates’ Court has limited powers when it comes to sentencing, the bench sent the matter to be dealt with at Chelmsford Crown Court.
The defendant will appear before the court again on August 16 and was released on conditional bail, banning him from having unsupervised contact with children under 18 and not to reside at a location where a child is present.
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