A 25-year-old man from Peterborough has been charged with 22 sexual offences related to children.  

Lorcan Elliott, of Orton Southgate, appeared on listings for Peterborough Magistrates’ Court where the hearing advised his case will be dealt with at the crown court.  

Nine of the counts involve engaging in sexual communication with a child and eight charges are related to inciting boys aged 13-15 to engage in sexual activity.  

Elliott is also accused of making more than 600 indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child across another three separate charges.  

It is alleged 142 of the images are deemed Category A in their nature. This is the most severe classification.   

Two further charges relate to distributing an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child deemed Category B in its nature.  

All 22 charges are related to incidents that allegedly happened between January 27, 2022 and May 12, 2023 in Peterborough.  

An initial hearing was held at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on August 2, 2024.  

A plea and trial preparation hearing has been scheduled for Cambridge Crown Court on August 30, 2024.  

In the meantime, Elliott has been told he must not be in contact with any child under the age of 16 online or otherwise.