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Ex-British Airways pilot 'sought out underage boys' | |
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A former British Airways pilot used his job to meet underage boys, a jury heard. | |
Bartle Frere is accused of arranging or facilitating the commission of child sex offences against boys in India, as well as abusing two boys in the UK. | Bartle Frere is accused of arranging or facilitating the commission of child sex offences against boys in India, as well as abusing two boys in the UK. |
Bournemouth Crown Court heard the 50-year-old met boys from the sub-continent in hotels and lavished them with money and gifts, such as iPhones. | Bournemouth Crown Court heard the 50-year-old met boys from the sub-continent in hotels and lavished them with money and gifts, such as iPhones. |
Mr Frere denies a total of 25 sex charges. | |
'Bangkok boys' search | 'Bangkok boys' search |
A computer seized at his former home in Dorset in November revealed six years of online contact between the former pilot - who no longer works for British Airways - and teenage boys in India, the jury was told. | A computer seized at his former home in Dorset in November revealed six years of online contact between the former pilot - who no longer works for British Airways - and teenage boys in India, the jury was told. |
Prosecutor Elisabeth Bussey-Jones read out some of the messages Mr Frere had sent boys in India, including "I want a hug and have a bath with you and cuddle you in bed". | Prosecutor Elisabeth Bussey-Jones read out some of the messages Mr Frere had sent boys in India, including "I want a hug and have a bath with you and cuddle you in bed". |
She said: "The conversations indicate Mr Frere was meeting these boys during the course of his role as a British Airways (BA) pilot and flying to various locations, including India." | She said: "The conversations indicate Mr Frere was meeting these boys during the course of his role as a British Airways (BA) pilot and flying to various locations, including India." |
The court heard Mr Frere was arrested on 10 November 2013 when he returned to the UK from taking a BA flight to Bangkok. | The court heard Mr Frere was arrested on 10 November 2013 when he returned to the UK from taking a BA flight to Bangkok. |
Before landing in Thailand he had typed into search engines on his smartphone "Where do you pick up underage boys in Bangkok?", the court was told. | Before landing in Thailand he had typed into search engines on his smartphone "Where do you pick up underage boys in Bangkok?", the court was told. |
Mr Frere is accused of five offences of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence, which relates to his alleged conduct with boys in India. | Mr Frere is accused of five offences of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence, which relates to his alleged conduct with boys in India. |
He is also charged with five counts of indecent assault; one count of indecency with a child and two charges of serious sexual offences in relation to one of the boys from the UK. | He is also charged with five counts of indecent assault; one count of indecency with a child and two charges of serious sexual offences in relation to one of the boys from the UK. |
With regard to the second UK boy, he is charged with one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of attempting to record a person doing a private act. | With regard to the second UK boy, he is charged with one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of attempting to record a person doing a private act. |
The defendant also faces six charges of possessing indecent photographs of a child and four charges of making indecent photographs of a child. | The defendant also faces six charges of possessing indecent photographs of a child and four charges of making indecent photographs of a child. |
The court heard that the two alleged British victims did odd jobs at Mr Frere's home. | The court heard that the two alleged British victims did odd jobs at Mr Frere's home. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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