Charlie Hartwell, 29, pleaded guilty on Monday to possessing indecent images that included a 12-year-old having sex with adults.

London's Southwark Crown Court heard that Hartwell, of Plymouth Close, Leamington, was caught in possession of three movie clips and two images depicting sex acts with youngsters when he was arrested by police in October 2002. One of the movie clips was called 'Illegal Lolita', the court was told.

Simon Wilshire, defending, said: "The defendant pleads guilty on the basis that he accepts possession of five images.

"He claims he came into possession of them in the process of viewing adult pornography.

"My client came across these files, although it had not been his specific intention to locate this material. He admits being aware of them, viewing them, and not deleting them."

Hartwell admitted five counts of possessing indecent photographs of a child. The prosecution offered no evidence on five original charges of making indecent images of children.

Judge Neil Stewart adjourned the case for pre-sentence reports to be prepared and remanded Hartwell on bail, until he is sentenced on September 3.

But the judge warned him: "The offences that you have admitted are serious matters.

"Imprisonment is a serious possibility. I am not making the decision today but all the options open to the court are still open.

"Just because you are going home today does not mean you will be going on September 3."