A Hereford man is to appear in court after admitting to attempting to send sexual messages to a child on Facebook.

Nick Gwilliam, who lives in the Belmont area of Hereford will appear in court on 1st June, after admitting to attempting to engage into sexual communication with a child on Facebook.

The 55-year-old was caught out in a paedophile sting, with those behind the sting capturing evidence of him attempting to engage into a sexual conversation with a child.

Despite being told that he was talking to a child, Mr Gwilliam continued to talk in a sexual nature. He was then reported to the police who subsequently arrested him.