A man has been warned "all options", including custody are open after he admitted trying to communicate sexually with who he thought was a 14-year-old girl.

Stephen Hunter, 58, appeared at Norwich Crown Court having been charged with attempted sexual communication with a girl - who was in fact a police decoy - in February 2022.

Norwich Crown CourtNorwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest) Hunter, of Brasenose Avenue, Gorleston, admitted the offence at court on Monday.

Judge Katharine Moore adjourned sentence until July 24 so a pre-sentence report can be prepared.

But she warned "all options are open to the court" including immediate imprisonment.