A JUNIOR doctor who worked in paediatrics has admitted a string of child sex offences.
Raza Laskar, 32, of Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, pleaded guilty to 31 charges including sexual activity with a child and possessing extreme pornography.
He worked in hospitals across Greater Manchester before his arrest but none of the charges relate to his work.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the offences were against 12 boys under the age of 16.
Victims were based in the UK and abroad.
Detectives were alerted to his activity when more than 1,600 files suspected to contain indecent photographs of children were made available on a file-sharing website between Christmas Day last year and January 27.
Investigators linked the IP address to Laskar's home and a search was carried out.
Laskar admitted 31 charges at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court and will be sentenced on January 9.
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