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BA pilot accused of child sex offences ‘used his job to meet under-age boys around world,’ court hears | |
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A British Airways pilot used his job flying passengers around the world to meet under-age boys and lavish them with money and gifts, a court was told. | A British Airways pilot used his job flying passengers around the world to meet under-age boys and lavish them with money and gifts, a court was told. |
Bartle Frere is accused of “arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence” against boys in India, as well as abusing two boys in the UK. | Bartle Frere is accused of “arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence” against boys in India, as well as abusing two boys in the UK. |
A jury at Bournemouth Crown Court was told that detectives uncovered Frere’s regular social network contact over six years with teenage boys in the sub-continent after seizing a computer at his former home in Dorset last November. | A jury at Bournemouth Crown Court was told that detectives uncovered Frere’s regular social network contact over six years with teenage boys in the sub-continent after seizing a computer at his former home in Dorset last November. |
The 50-year-old pilot is alleged to have used a false name to book hotel rooms for his meetings with the boys and to have lavished them with money and gifts, such as iPhones. | The 50-year-old pilot is alleged to have used a false name to book hotel rooms for his meetings with the boys and to have lavished them with money and gifts, such as iPhones. |
Elisabeth Bussey-Jones, prosecuting, read to the jury some of the messages that Frere had sent the boys in India. | Elisabeth Bussey-Jones, prosecuting, read to the jury some of the messages that Frere had sent the boys in India. |
“I want a hug and have a bath with you and cuddle you in bed,” the defendant wrote. “Have you found any other boys you can bring to my hotel? Will you find me a boy?” | “I want a hug and have a bath with you and cuddle you in bed,” the defendant wrote. “Have you found any other boys you can bring to my hotel? Will you find me a boy?” |
On one occasion an Indian boy tells the pilot that he has a “surprise” for him. | On one occasion an Indian boy tells the pilot that he has a “surprise” for him. |
The court was told that Frere replied: “I cannot wait to discover your surprise.” | The court was told that Frere replied: “I cannot wait to discover your surprise.” |
On another occasion Frere told a teenager: “Please send me some sexy photos – I want to see all of you. I love you, you look really hot.” | On another occasion Frere told a teenager: “Please send me some sexy photos – I want to see all of you. I love you, you look really hot.” |
Summarising the chat, Ms Bussey-Jones told the court: “The conversations indicate Mr Frere was meeting these boys during the course of his role as a BA pilot and flying to various locations, including India.” | Summarising the chat, Ms Bussey-Jones told the court: “The conversations indicate Mr Frere was meeting these boys during the course of his role as a BA pilot and flying to various locations, including India.” |
Ms Bussey-Jones told the jury that police found photographs on Frere’s mobile phone of a guest book for a hotel in India. The photographs showed that Frere had made a reservation under the name of “John Smith” for himself and for two others. | Ms Bussey-Jones told the jury that police found photographs on Frere’s mobile phone of a guest book for a hotel in India. The photographs showed that Frere had made a reservation under the name of “John Smith” for himself and for two others. |
“The Crown would suggest this is some sort of trophy and capturing an image of a meeting that has taken place,” she said. | “The Crown would suggest this is some sort of trophy and capturing an image of a meeting that has taken place,” she said. |
Frere was arrested on November 10 last year when he returned to the UK after having flown a BA flight to Bangkok. | Frere was arrested on November 10 last year when he returned to the UK after having flown a BA flight to Bangkok. |
Shortly before landing the plane in the Thai capital, Frere had typed into search engines on his mobile phone “Where do you pick up under-age boys in Bangkok?”, the court was told. | Shortly before landing the plane in the Thai capital, Frere had typed into search engines on his mobile phone “Where do you pick up under-age boys in Bangkok?”, the court was told. |
Frere, of Marcham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, denies a total of 25 sex charges. | Frere, of Marcham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, denies a total of 25 sex charges. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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