A paedophile has admitted abusing a 13-year-old girl on the log flume at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach after she went to police having seen newspaper reports of his previous offences.

Jeremy Brown, 62, committed "multiple episodes of sexual touching" against the victim, including several incidents on the fun fair ride, in 2004, when he was visiting the attraction.

Norwich Crown Court heard the victim, who is now an adult, decided to report her ordeal to police after seeing Brown had been sentenced for other child sex offences.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Norwich Crown CourtNorwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)In 2020, Brown was given an extended sentence of six years and three months, made up of 15 months in custody and five years on licence, after admitting sexual assault on a girl under 13.

Then, in 2022, he was given 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years after admitting six offences involving sexual assaults on girls aged eight, nine and 11.

In the latest case, prosecutor Marc Brown said the victim, who cannot be identified, had seen reports of Brown's convictions in the local press and these had encouraged her to come forward and report her own experiences.

He said the offences the court was dealing with were "multiple episodes of sexual touching".

Brown, of Anchor Street, Norwich, appeared in court on Wednesday, when he admitted four counts of sexual activity with a child.

Before he was sentenced the court heard a statement from the victim who said Brown had "taken away and destroyed the early part of my teens" adding that she had the "courage and strength to now stand up to you".

Judge Anthony Bate imposed a sentence of 21 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, and ordered him to undertake 20 days rehabilitation activity requirement (RAR).

He had already been made the subject of an indefinite sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) and must also sign on the sex offenders register indefinitely.

John Morgans, mitigating, said Brown ought to have "significant credit" for the pleas he entered which he hoped would "bring to a conclusion the wrong he has done".

He said Brown was not in good health and had ongoing heart problems.