A BROMLEY man has appeared in court accused of five sex crimes involving boys aged 13, 14 and 15.

Arnaud Barge, 38, of St Paul Street, Islington, faces four charges relating to adult abuse of a position of trust involving sexual activity with a boy aged 13 to 17.

He is also charged with possessing an indecent photograph of a child.

The charges stretch over a two-and-a-half year period between June 19 2009 and December 2 2011.

He will next appear in Croydon Crown Court on October 8.