Online pervert, 22, groomed kids he met playing Minecraft computer game
The paedo used the game, used by over 100million worldwide, to befriend his victims
AN online paedo who groomed children on the computer game Minecraft has been warned he is facing jail.
Adam Isaac, 22, used the website to befriend young boys - sending them intimate pictures of himself and asking them for money.
Isaac pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexual offences involving the two boys.
He admitted causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography, performing sexual acts in the presence of a child, encouraging a child to engage in a sexual activity and the possession of indecent photos of a child.
This week the father of one of Isaac's young victims, who was 12 at the time of his grooming, warned about the danger of paedophiles using Minecraft to target children.
He revealed how Isaac had built up a strong friendship with his son, won his trust and sent him money through PayPal before talking about pornography.
The father was alerted when he was going through his son's messages one night when he spotted a change in Isaac's language.
The father said: "He started to talk as if he was trying to build a relationship with my son.
"He was a 12-year-old boy who was vulnerable.
"It looked like increasingly he was being groomed.
"We saw some chats where the word masturbation was used and he would send pictures of himself and links to pornography."
Isaac was arrested after the father went to the police.
The father said: "Parents often don't let their kids use Facebook or Instagram but things like Minecraft are also open to abuse."
An NSPCC spokesman said: "Isaac's offences are serious involving the use of an online game played by millions of children to contact his young victims.
"Online safety is one of the major 21st century child protection challenges as we know the internet is used as as gateway by abusers to commit hundreds of offences against children each year."
Isaac, of Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales was told to return to court for sentence on January 20 Susan Ferrier said Isaac had already been referred to a mental health facility
"He has been seen by a psychiatrist and its is recognised there is a problem."
Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard all of the offences happened between August 2015 and January 2016.
Judge Roger Twomlow adjourned the case until next month for a psychiatric assessment - but told him he is still likely to be jailed.
Parents often don't let their kids use Facebook or Instagram but things like Minecraft are also open to abuse.
Dad of Isaac's abuse victim
He told him: "Don't take this adjournment that you wont receive a prison sentence - that is overwhelmingly the outcome."
Minecraft, launched five years ago, is played by over 100million people worldwide, many of them youngsters attracted to the game where they create their own adventures out of 3D blocks.
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