James Gilchrist, 64, admitted having communication of a sexual nature with a person he believed to be a child between May 9 and 12 last year
Hamilton Sheriff Court heard how members of Secrets and Lies and volunteers from Protecting Kids Scotland found Gilchrist behind the ticket counter at Blantyre train station.Download the Lanarkshire Live app today The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.He admitted having communication of a sexual nature with a person he believed to be a child between May 9 and 12 last year. John Coogan, prosecuting, said an adult vigilante created a fake online account and was contacted by Gilchrist who told 'Charlotte' she was beautiful and he wanted to "treat her with all respect".At one point he suggested they could meet up for dinner and offered to buy her underwear.
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