Wakefield councillor Alex Kear admits child sex abuse
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Kear admitted the two offences when he appeared at Leeds Crown Court
A councillor has admitted two charges of sex offences involving children.
At Leeds Crown Court Alex Kear, 50, of Stansfield Drive, Castleford, West Yorkshire, admitted trying to entice a child under the age of 13 into engaging in sexual activity.
Kear, an independent representing Airedale and Ferry Fryston on Wakefield Council, also admitted attempting to incite a child into pornography.
He will be sentenced on 20 August when he next appears at Leeds Crown Court.
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