Man, 45, at Perth court allegedly induced child to run away from children’s home

A man has appeared in court accused of possessing indecent images of children.

Kristopher Cruden pled not guilty to several charges when he appeared at Perth Sheriff Court.

The 45-year-old, of Elderslie, is alleged to have assisted or induced a child to run away from a children’s home in Ayrshire, to have threatened to send intimate photos of her to her boyfriend and to have sent sexually obscene messages to her.

He is also said to have supplied cannabis and amphetamines at the home.

The offences are alleged to have taken place in 2017 and 2018 at addresses in Perthshire and Ayrshire.

Cruden will stand trial in December.