November 2013
Exmouth man, 48, admits having sex with girl of 15
An Exmouth man has admitted four offences of having under age sex with a 15-year-old girl.
Gary Sparkes has been warned he could face jail after admitting the offences when he appeared at Exeter Crown Court.
Sparkes, aged 48, of Tennyson Way, Exmouth, admitted four offences of sexual activity with a child. They all relate to the same 15-year-old girl and took place during a ten week period between February and April this year.
He was ordered to sign on the Sex Offenders’ Register by Judge Francis Gilbert, QC, who bailed him but warned:”All sentencing options will remain open. You should expect immediate custody. You are a man of 48 who had intercourse with a girl of 15.”
No details of the allegations were given during the short hearing but Mr Rupert Taylor, defending, asked for the case to be adjourned for reports.
He said:”His is aged 48 and of good character. We are seeking a report into his mental health.”
