AN Alresford man will appear in crown court for sentencing later this month after pleading guilty to making child abuse pictures. 

Neil Barton, 50, of Tichborne Down, has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children between December 15, 2021 and March 30, 2022, a court heard.

Appearing at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, May 28, he pleaded guilty on all counts.

He will be sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Friday, June 28. He was released on unconditional bail.

Magistrates ordered a pre-sentence report and for Barton to register with police in Winchester.