A judge has handed a Felixstowe man a three-year community order after he pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual communication with a child.

Timothy Green, of Marina Gardens, Felixstowe, had admitted at a plea hearing at Ipswich Crown Court on January 18 to engaging in sexual communication with a child under 16 on April 20, 2020.

Green, who the court heard has learning difficulties was told by Judge Emma Peters even though the offence crossed the custody threshold, she would not be imposing custodial sentence.

A pre-sentence report was prepared by the Probation Service and Green was sentenced to a three-year community order, with 60 days rehabilitation activity requirement, and a five-year sexual harm prevention order, at Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday.