Cumbria man accused of kidnapping 10 Newcastle schoolgirls enters plea in court
A man who was accused of trying to kidnap 10 schoolgirls has admitted harassing them and talking sexually.
Adnan Khan faced five offences of attempting to kidnap, in relation to ten female children, all said to have been committed on the same day in Newcastle in March 2021.
At Newcastle Crown Court today the 34-year-old pleaded not guilty to the attempted kidnap offences but admitted a charge of harassment in relation to the youngsters, as well as sexual communication offences in relation to two of them.
The particulars of the harassment offence he pleaded guilty to are: "You loitered close to them in your car, made comments towards them and attempted to incite them to remain in your company in circumstances where they made it clear they wished to be left alone."
The two sexual communication with a child offences he admitted involved Khan saying to two of the girls he would "s**g their mothers all over" and make one of the females perform a sex act with a boy.
As a result of the guilty pleas he entered, the attempted kidnap charges will no longer be pursued by prosecutors.
No further details were outlined during the hearing.
Khan, of Bridge Street, Appleby, Cumbria, will be sentenced in August and has been granted conditional bail in the meantime.
Judge Paul Sloan KC told him: "August 19 is the next date that you have to attend this court.
"I am also directing the preparation of a pre-sentence report by the probation service.
"You should understand, the fact I am adjourning sentence and the fact I am directing the preparation of a report is not an indication of the sentence that will be imposed.
"The actual sentence will be a matter for the judge that deals with you in August."