ABDUN Noor, of Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, has appeared at court on a dozen child sex offence charges.

The 44-year-old is accused of 11 counts of sexually touching a young girls between 2008 and 2011, and inciting an underage girl to engage in sexual activity.

The alleged offences occurred in the Accrington area.

His case was adjourned and it will be committed to Preston Crown Court on April 5.

He was bailed by Blackburn magistrates with conditions not to contact witnesses or anyone under 16 and to live in Clitheroe.