A MAN branded a "danger to children" has been sentenced. 

Aiden Whittingham, 20, of Whinfield Avenue in Keighley, was found guilty after a trial of offences including making and possessing indecent images of a child and sexual activity with a child.  

He received a five-year jail sentence at Bradford Crown Court on Monday and was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Detective Constable Paul Maxwell said: “We welcome the sentence handed down to Whittingham today. He is a danger to children.

“I would like to praise the bravery of the victims in coming forward and reporting these crimes to us.  

“Offences of this nature are always taken very seriously, and we have a dedicated specialist safeguarding team who will support victims to get them justice.”