A 21-YEAR-old man who admitted inciting a child to take part in sexual activity over the internet has been given a community order.

At an earlier hearing Daniel Petrie of Clingo Road, Leominster admitted two counts of inciting a child to take part in sexual activity and one of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.

The offences against the girl, aged 13 or 14 at the time, took place between January 1, 2016 and June 28, 2016.

At sentencing at Worcester Crown Court, Petrie was given a community order for two years with 40 days rehabilitation activity requirement days.

He was given a curfew which will end on January 23, 2019 and he must stay at home between 7pm and 7am.

Petrie was given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for five years and will also be on the Sex Offenders Register for five years.