A pervert was snared by police for sending videos of himself carrying out a sex act over items of children’s clothing.
Martin Lipscombe also took photos of a 12-year-old girl and kids’ clothing on a washing line in Edinburgh which he sent to another male.
Lipscombe and the unknown male discussed what they’d like to do with the youngster over WhatsApp messages.
The 29-year-old appeared at the city’s sheriff court on Friday and pled guilty to two charges.
Fiscal depute Anna Robertson said police carried out an intelligence-led search of Lipscombe’s home and “several” videos were found on devices at the address.
The court heard videos showed Lipscombe performing a sex act over an item of children’s clothing which Ms Robertson said “appeared to be a dress”.
She said the second male was seen performing a sex act over pictures of children wearing “gymnastic clothing”.
Lipscombe admitted taking photos of a 12-year-old girl playing in a garden and of children’s clothing on a washing line.
The court heard Lipscombe sent these images to the other male and they “discussed the child in a sexual context” including having her watch him masturbate.
Ms Robertson said cops recovered 2170 messages between the pair with 274 attachments.
Lipscombe pled guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour by sending the videos and photos between June 1 and July 1 last year.
Sheriff Douglas Keir deferred sentence on Lipscombe, of the city’s Leith area, until August for reports.
His bail was continued with the special conditions that he not communicate with children or approach locations such as youngster’s playparks.
Sheriff Keir placed Lipscombe on the sex offenders’ register ahead of sentencing.
