A Machynlleth man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court to plead guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.

John Langdon, of 6 Brickfield Street, appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on 13 March.

The 63-year-old pleaded guilty at the hearing to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child in Machynlleth between 8 and 12 March this year.

Langdon also pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to cause a child to look at an image of a person engaging in a sexual activity over the same dates.

Langdon is due to be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on 27 March.

He was remanded in custody by magistrates until that sentencing date.