A 66-year-old man from Bath has appeared in court to face four charges including possession of extreme animal pornography.
Gary Randall, of Woodhouse Road in Twerton, appeared before Judge Lynne Matthews at Bath Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 14th January.
It is said that on 8th January 2023, Randall was in possession of 41 images and three videos, described as “grossly offensive”, involving horses and cows.
Randall is also charged between 26th December 2022 and 9th January 2023 of attempting to cause or incite a girl aged 13 to engage in sexual activity.
He faces two charges of attempting to engage in sexual communication with children under 16 between the same dates.
All the alleged offences took place in Radstock.
Judge Matthews sent Randall to Bristol Crown Court for trial and granted him unconditional bail.
He will attend a plea and trial preparation hearing there on 23rd February.
