A man has appeared in court charged with inciting a girl under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity, as well as multiple counts of grooming and making and distributing indecent images of a child.

Kevin John Hollingshead, 54, of Portland Avenue, New Malden, faces 16 counts in total against several different underage girls.

His charges include intentionally causing or inciting a girl under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity, making and distributing indecent photographs of a child, attempting to meet three different girls under the age of 16 following grooming and chatting to five girls under the age of 16.

Mr Hollingshead did not enter a plea when he appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, December 21.

He will next appear at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday, January 3.