A "predatory paedophile" who posed as a woman online to get a 13-year-old girl to send him indecent pictures of herself will appeal his conviction.

Adrian Scarlett, formerly of Nursery Close, Dartford, was found guilty in February of causing a girl aged 13 to 17 to engage in pornography and meeting a girl under 16 following grooming.

The 39-year-old was cleared at Bexley Magistrates' Court of paying for the sexual services of a girl aged 13 to 15.

The court heard, after meeting the victim at a house in Downham on November 14, 2013, Scarlett used a fake Facebook account under the name of ‘Ami’ to make initial contact with her.

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Scarlett, of Pevensey Court, Maidstone, added ‘Ami’ would send the images to her ‘Uncle Adrian’, who would pay £50 for them.

He received the pictures on his mobile phone and, after admitting who he was, arranged to meet the victim at Beckenham tram stop to hand over the cash.

Scarlett alleged that at their first meeting the girl "was being really seductive", "looked like a proper young woman" with a "tight top" and had her "boobs popping out".

But when they next met at Beckenham tram stop she was dressed "just normal" and had no make-up on, though Scarlett still paid her the agreed £50.

The appeal will be heard at Inner London Crown Court on July 2.