An Oxford man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an underage boy.
Jed Denton, 29, had been due to stand trial later this year accused of holding the boy against his will and sexually assaulting him in December 2021.
He returned to Oxford Crown Court on Wednesday, when he pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and two counts of sexual activity with a boy.
The false imprisonment charge continued to be denied, with the prosecution indicating that they would not seek a trial on the allegation.
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Judge Ian Pringle KC adjourned the case until January 30 for sentence and remanded the defendant in custody.
Denton, of Underhill Circus, Barton, had earlier admitted two counts of possession of cannabis.
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