A MATURE student attempted to download child porn at college.

Nicholas John Cummings, 44, was caught browsing for indecent images at West Cheshire College’s Eaton Road campus on May 7. Staff reported him and he was immediately arrested, later pleading guilty to having 245 indecent photos in his possession.

Cummings, of Poplar Grove Farm, Smithy Lane, Mouldsworth, admitted the offences, dating between January 25 and May 7 this year, at a hearing in Chester Magistrates Court.

He had enrolled on a part-time course at the college which has now ended. He pleaded guilty to nine separate counts of making indecent photographs on January 21 and 28, three on April 7, one on April 30 and three on May 6.

West Cheshire College spokeswoman Louise Lewis said: “West Cheshire College took prompt, immediate action and alerted the police.”

Cummings was bailed to appear at Chester Magistrates Court on June 25 for sentencing on the condition he does not enter the college or any educational establishment for children under 18. He must not own a computer, access the internet except to find employment, study or conduct legal research and must not possess a camera in a public place.

He cannot have unsupervised access with children and must comply with a police officer’s request to access any computer he has access to.