21-year-old Alexander Tickner from Long Sutton accused of trying to incite 14-year-old girl in sexual activity in King’s Lynn

A 21-year-old accused of trying to incite a 14-year-old girl in sexual activity will return to court next month.

Alexander Tickner, of Park Road in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, appeared at King’s Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

He has been charged with six offences, including attempting to incite a 14-year-old girl in sexual activity.

He has also been accused of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, distributing an indecent photograph of a child, and three counts of making an indecent photograph of a child.

The offences are alleged to have been committed on separate occasions in King’s Lynn between 2020 and 2021.

Magistrates, led by Martin Redhead, declined jurisdiction for the case.

They instead released Tickner on unconditional bail until October 19, when he will appear at Norwich Crown Court for a plea and directions hearing.