Man appears in court after being charged with trying to meet child in Southsea and incite them into sexual act
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Sabah Abdullah was arrested and charged earlier this week
A man has appeared in court after being charged with child sexual communication and another offence.
Sabah Abdullah, a 42-year-old Iraqi national, attended Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court today (April 11) following an arrest. He was originally detained on April 9 and charged with being an adult attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, and attempting to arrange/inciting a child to commit a sexual act.
A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokeswoman confirmed that Abdullah, of Telephone Road, Southsea, has been remanded in custody after his court appearance.
His plea and trial preparation hearing (PTPH) in Portsmouth Crown Court has been scheduled for May 11.
Police previously said they received a report at 6.54pm on April 9 of a man communicating online with, and arranging to meet a person he believed to be a child in Southsea.