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Private Peter Harries, 28, believed he was messaging a child called Chloe while using the app Kik, but he was actually talking to two undercover police officers, a military court heard.

The married dad was told the girl was aged 12 and from the UK before he offered to pay her £5 for naked pictures, £10 for a naked video and up to £100 for sex.

But when 'Chloe' asked whether it mattered that she had not had sex before, he said he would pay her £300 as it was her first time, Bulford Military Court was told.

Pte Harries, of 1 Medical Regiment, was arrested and upon investigation, indecent images - including one Category A, the highest category - were found on his computer in his living quarters in Tidworth, Wiltshire.