Businessman, 63, due in Portsmouth court accused of paying for sex with child after National Crime Agency probe

A BUSINESSMAN is to appear in court charged with a dozen child abuse offences – including ‘paying for sexual services’ with a youngster under 13 – following an investigation by the National Crime Agency.

By Tom Cotterill

Published 18th Nov 2020, 12:19 BST

Updated 18th Nov 2020, 12:21 BST

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Isle of Wight man Peter Tomlinson, 63, of Baring Road, Cowes, is due to appear in front of justices at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court today.

A spokesman for the National Crime Agency said: ‘Peter Tomlinson, 63, of Baring Road, Cowes, Hampshire, has been charged with 12 counts as part of an NCA investigation.

‘He will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court by video link this afternoon to face the following charges: five counts of paying for the sexual services of a girl under 13; two counts of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child under 13; two counts of intentionally encouraging/assisting the commission of an either way offence and three counts of making indecent photographs/pseudo photographs of a child.’

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