A teenage girl from Pembrokeshire agreed to meet a man she “met” in an internet chat room without knowing he was a convicted rapist, a judge heard today (Friday).

Michael Jones, aged 30, collected her from a railway station and took her back to his home where he had oral sex with her twice.

Jones admitted sexual activity with a child and was warned he faced up to five years in jail.

Jim Davis, prosecuting, said the girl and Jones started to communicate via the Kik website and both became aware of each other’s true age.

At one stage her mother became aware of the conversations and confiscated her mobile telephone.

But she was later given back her computer tablet and resumed the conversations, in which she told Jones she was unhappy and wanted to leave home.

Jones arranged to meet her at a Pembrokeshire railway station, where he gave her £30 and passed her a note telling her to buy a ticket to his home city

Mr Davis said although they sat together on the train Jones did not speak a single word to her.

Once at their destination, he took her to a flat and she performed oral sex on him that evening and the following morning, added Mr Davis.

He said they discussed having full sexual intercourse but the girl was not willing.

After a short time it was realised the girl was missing and she was traced to Jones’ home.

Judge Paul Thomas, who was told that Jones suffered from autism, said the case was not ready for sentencing, partly because Jones was at risk of a five year sentence because of his previous conviction for rape.

He would also have to determine if Jones posed a danger to women as defined by law.

And in addition he wanted a report into Jones’ medical condition.

On being told that Jones was about to move to Scotland, Judge Thomas said: “He’s not going there.”

Jones was ordered to remain in Bristol until the sentencing hearing towards the end of next month.

He was granted bail meanwhile, but warned by Judge Thomas not to be under any illusion about the sentence he would receive.