UK man in court over allegations he sent pictures of his genitals to a girl who he thought was 14

A man from the UK has appeared in court over allegations he sent pictures of his genitals to a girl who he thought was 14.

Timothy Ian Moulton of Alfred Street in Western-super-Mare appeared before magistrates at Douglas Courthouse.

The 41 year old faces one count of sending indecent or grossly offensive messages over a telecommunications system between July 15 and 19, but hasn’t yet entered a plea.

Prosecutor Rebecca Cubbon told the hearing a woman from the Island had set up a fake social media account purporting to belong to a teenaged girl.

It’s alleged Moulton sent a friend request to the account before sending sexualised messages and images.

There was no bail application, and magistrates remanded him in custody until his next court appearance on August 24.