A PADIHAM man has been sent for crown court trial accused of three offences of grooming a 13-year-old boy for sex.

Colin Haworth, 67, of Beech Street, is accused, bet-ween January 31 and Febru-ary 2, 2014, of communicat-ing with the youngster, not reasonably believing he was 16 or over, intending to com-mit a sexual offence.

Pennine magistrates sent him for trial to Burn-ley Crown Court until Sept-ember 28, on condition he has no contact with the pro-secution witness. He is barred from contact with any child aged under 16.