A SENTENCING is due to take place for a Banbury man who had indicated guilty to possession of extreme pornographic images.

Paul Hilton, of Malvern Close, indicated guilty at Oxford Magistrates Court on March 21 to several indecent image offences.

The 61-year-old has indicated guilty to five counts of possession of indecent photographs of a child after being caught on August 18 last year.

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It is alleged he had nine Category C images, three Category B images, 1,163 Category C moving images, 74 Category A images, and 124 Category B moving images.

He was also caught in possession of extreme pornography, namely three images, and 18 prohibited images of a child.

Hilton is due to be sentenced at Oxford Crown Court this month.