Bryan Anthony Bowen, of Welshpool, Powys, contacted the children, aged 13 and 15, on their Facebook pages, where he asked them for sex and to send naked photos.
One of the messages he sent to a 15-year-old girl read: "I will f*** you for your birthday present".
When Bowen was arrested, he said that he thought the girls were over 16. He later admitted to the two incitement charges, which occurred between July and October 2015. A further harassment charge was dropped.
Bowen's lawyer, Dafydd Roberts urged the judge not to jail Bowen, who has learning difficulties. During his sentencing, Judge Rhys Rowland described Bowen as "small in stature and emotionally inadequate" and that he would have a "very hard time" in prison. The pedophile was handed a 48-week prison sentence, suspended for two years. He was also given a rehabilitation order, which includes a three-month curfew between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Finally, he was given a 10-year sexual harm prevention order and placed on the Sex Offenders' Register.
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