Macdonald was jailed for importing and possessing indecent images on his computer while he was in Malta
A paedophile who fled to Malta after being convicted of abusing two young girls has appeared in court following his extradition back to the UK.
Roderick Macdonald, 77, of Brighton, was flown to Gatwick on Saturday after his detention in Malta in October 2014.
He pleaded guilty, at Brighton Magistrates' Court, to three offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
In 2012, Macdonald received a suspended sentence under the name Robinson for abusing two girls, aged seven and five.
At the hearing on Monday, he admitted failing to notify foreign travel before leaving the UK, failing to notify change of name, and failing to notify change of address. The offences breached the terms of the court order, which placed him on the sex offenders register for life.
He was remanded in custody for sentencing at Lewes Crown Court on 20 November.
Sussex Police said Macdonald was given an 18-month jail sentence after admitting importing and possessing indecent images of children that were found on his computer at the time of his arrest in Malta.
- Published15 October 2014
