THE man accused of grooming a young boy in a Glen Innes park has admitted to possessing cannabis.
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Mark Allan McKinnon, 61, appeared in Glen Innes Local Court yesterday morning on two charges, after his arrest on Australia Day.
He did not enter a plea to a charge of procuring a child under 14 for unlawful sexual activity but pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing a prohibited drug.
Magistrate Mark Richardson adjourned the case until late February and continued McKinnon’s bail.
Police allege McKinnon approached an 11-year-old boy in a park on East Avenue about 1.30pm on January 26.
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They allege he made a number of inappropriate comments to the young boy, who ran home and alerted his mother.
The mother alerted police, who launched an investigation. Officers went to the park a short time later, where they arrested the 61-year-old man.
He spent one night in custody before being granted conditional bail to appear in court this week.
Breanna Chillingworth
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
