A HAMPSHIRE man today admitted sexually assaulting a child and possessing child pornography.

Timothy Waterman, 32, spent five minutes answering “guilty” to 23 allegations put to him at Winchester Crown Court.

Wearing a grey pullover, purple shirt and dark trousers he hung his head and closed his eyes as he pleaded to two allegations of assaulting a child under 13 years between January 1 2010-January 1 2013 and 21 charges of making indecent photos of a child between January 1 2011-May 25 2013.

The court heard that each assault charge contained about ten separate incidents.

Waterman, of Humbers View, Kings Somborne, sat in the dock resting his head on his hands.

Karen Dempsey, defending, said: “This is an unusual case. The defendant has made very frank admissions in interview.”

Judge Susan Evans QC ordered a pre-sentence report.

She adjourned the case for sentencing on April 23 at Winchester and released Waterman on unconditional bail.