A MAN has admitted downloading images of child abuse.

Callan Chilvers pleaded guilty to a charge of taking the pictures or permitting them to be taken at his home address in Innerwick.

The 25-year-old was placed on the sex offenders' register for a period still to be determined and full sentence will be handed down on May 15.

Chilvers committed the offence between June 1, 2011, and July 31 last year.