A British man accused of travelling to the US to have sex with children told authorities that he had changed his mind, and instead he flew to Minnesota to talk his fiancee out of their plan to molest young girls.

The lawyer of a British man accused of flying to Minnesota to have sex with children argued in court today that evidence against him should be suppressed.

A British man has been charged with entering the United States to molest a six-year-old girl, authorities said today.