"David Pearce, now 70, masqueraded as a police officer or a caretaker, approached four children aged between eight and 11, told them some keys were missing and assaulted them at Barking park lido."
"The court heard that police matched semen found on a bench after the 1990 incident to Pearce after he was arrested in 2019 on suspicion of voyeurism, for which he was cautioned."
"Pearce had denied a further four counts of indecent assault, six counts of attempting an act of indecency with a child and two counts of indecency with a child relating to 12 other children - all in the 1990s."
David Pearce, aged 70, has admitted to multiple sex offences against children, including six counts of indecent assault and one count of indecency with a child. The offences occurred in London parks during the 1990s, where he posed as a figure of authority. Evidence linked him to a 1990 incident through DNA found on a bench. Pearce denied additional charges related to other victims, which the prosecution chose to leave on file. He is currently on conditional bail and faces sentencing on 29 May.
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