A CHEF has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a teenager as she made her way to school in a terrifying attack.
David Young reportedly took the 14-year-old to a nearby area away from the road and searched her clothing before leaving the scene on a bicycle.
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David Young today pleaded guilty at Hove Crown Court Credit: Alamy
The girl was approached on her way to school in the Three Bridges area of Crawley by a man wearing a yellow high visibility jacket before he searched her clothes.
The girl, whose identity cannot be revealed legally, was unharmed and given support, the force said.
Young from Crawley, West Sussex, today pleaded guilty to her kidnapping.
He also admitted breaching a sexual offence prevention order (SOPO) dating back to September 2012 for having unsupervised contact with a child.
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The 32-year-old denied kidnapping the teenager with intent to commit a sexual offence and a further breach of the SOPO by accessing a social networking site.
Judge Christine Henson QC adjourned the case at Hove Crown Court until February 9 for the prosecution to decide whether to proceed with a trial on the remaining two charges set to be held on March 28.