A man raped a 13-year-old girl in a hotel and threatened to share intimate pictures of her.
Joshua Pemberton, 26, attacked the girl at a Travelodge in Livingston, West Lothian, on January 22, 2022.
Pemberton, of Beauly, Highlands, then followed her into a bathroom where he put his arms around her.
He had, on earlier occasions, taken intimate images of the girl and sent written sexual communications to her.
Pemberton went on to disclose and threatened to disclose intimate images of the girl between the day of the rape and June 22 that year.
He is also charged with meeting the girl with intent to engage in unlawful sexual activity with her or in her presence.
Pemberton had sex with two other girls aged between 14 and 15 at properties in Inverness.
The charges span between January and June 2022.
Pemberton pled guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to a total of 16 charges.
He was jailed for 27 months in 2018 after he threatened to rape and drown a 13-year-old if she did not send him indecent images of herself.
Pemberton was later jailed for two years in 2019 for a similar offence.
Sentence was deferred until next month where more information regarding the circumstances of his latest offences will be heard.
Pemberton had his remand in custody continued meantime by Judge Lady Stacey.
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