A WARRANT for the arrest of a Ryde man accused of serious sexual offences that include him making indecent images of children, was made by an Isle of Wight Crown Court judge after he failed to appear before him.

The judge, Recorder Malcolm Gibney, issued the warrant without bail against Simon Hoare, of Dover Street, this morning (Monday).

The 67-year-old defendant was due to face an indictment that comprised three counts of making indecent photographs of a child, making extreme photoghraphic images and possession of a prohibited image.

The offences are alleged to have been committed between March 14, 2015, and October 29, 2021.