A Dolgellau man has appeared in court charged with child sex offences including three counts of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in north Ceredigion.

Daniel Swinden, of Richmond House, Finsbury Square, appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 2 January.

The 41-year-old is charged with three counts of sexual touching of a girl aged 13 in the Ystwyth Valley area in July 2018.

Swinden is also charged with one count of inciting a 14 year-old girl to engage in sexual activity, also in July 2018.

Swinden is next due to appear at Swansea Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on 3 February.

He was remanded on conditional bail by magistrates until that hearing date.