Three sex offenders will have to wait until next month to learn their fate after admitting a raft of allegations.

Two of the defendants were caught in possession of child sex abuse images while the third was caught sending sexually explicit messages to an undercover police officer posing as a child.

Thomas Curry, of The Copse, Burnopfield, County Durham, pleaded guilty to six offences when he appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court.

The 18-year-old admitted making 57 Category A images – the worst offence; making 71 Category B images; making 99 Category C images; possession of two extreme pornographic images; possession of 72 prohibited images of children; and voyeurism.

The offences all took place between December 2018 and June 2023.

The teenager was told to attend Durham Crown Court on July 2 when District Judge Marie Mallon adjourned the case for a pre-sentence report.

Thomas Yard, of Monteigne Drive, Bowburn, Durham, pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child between May 23 and June 1 last year without realising he was talking to an undercover police officer.

The 62-year-old was told to attend Durham Crown Court for sentence on July 2 after admitting the charge at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court.

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He was released on unconditional bail until that date.

Kevin Sievers, of Martindale Road, Darlington, pleaded guilty to three charges of possession of indecent images of children.

The 68-year-old admitted possessing 23 Category A images; 18 Category B images; and 56 Category C images, between November 2020 and January 2023.

District Judge Mallon released the defendant on unconditional bail and told him to attend Teesside Crown Court for sentence on July 5.