A 66-year-old man who filmed himself performing sex acts on a young girl was jailed for ten years today.

Thomas Hastie sat in tears as the Honorary Recorder of Bradford, Judge Stephen Gullick, said he had abused that youngster and another girl for his own sexual gratification.

Judge Gullick said the offences were a despicable breach of trust and he noted that despite the overwhelming evidence Hastie still accepted little responsibility for his actions.

During police questioning Hastie, of Carlby Grove, Fell Lane, Keighley, described one of the complainants as "a right teaser" and Judge Gullick said he showed little understanding of the serious harm he had done.

"You appear to portray yourself as a helpless victim and these girls as sophisticated sexual predators with ideas and actions way above their years," said Judge Gullick.

"The probation officer concluded, and I concur, these offences involved grooming and a high level of planning.

"In the first three counts you actually recorded what you were doing on digital images."

A police inquiry was launched into Hastie's activities after one of the girls, neither of whom can be identified for legal reasons, complained about him to her mother.

Hastie, who had no previous convictions, initially denied the allegations against him, but after a series of police interviews he eventually said he was ashamed of what he had done.

Hastie pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to charges of rape and assault in relation to the ten-year-old girl who was pictured in the images recovered by the police.

He also admitted further charges of sexual activity with a child and causing a child to watch a sexual act in respect of the seven-year-old.

Hastie will have to serve two-thirds of his ten-year jail term because the more serious offences were committed before April, 2005.

Judge Gullick also banned him from ever working with children and ordered him to register as a sex offender with the police for the rest of his life.

Hastie will also be subject to a sexual offences prevention order which bans him from having youngsters in his home or car.

Barrister Andrew Lees described his client as "a broken man" and he revealed that while on remand Hastie had stopped eating and drinking.

Mr Lees told Bradford Crown Court that Hastie had to be transferred to Lynfield Mount Hospital because it was thought he would not survive.

"Put simply, he wants to die," said Mr Lees.

"His time since the discovery of these offences has been very difficult and it is likely to continue to be difficult.

"It's perhaps unlikely that this defendant will survive, but I would respectfully ask that giving him the appropriate discount your honour passes a sentence which gives him some hope for the future."

But Judge Gullick said Hastie had abused the trust in him in a most shameful fashion and his remorse and acknowledgement was minimal.

Following his release from prison Hastie will be subject to an extended period of licence which Judge Gullick said was intended to prevent further offences and secure his rehabilitation.