According to prosecutors, he sent explicit images to the teen, asked whether she was a virgin and demanded: “Show me your bra.”
Appearing for Velleman, Ali Hussein told the court: “He is a person of good character. He is currently unemployed. He is a family man.
“There is a great deal about his background which will assist the court to see how exactly he came to find himself in this position.”
He also said that Velleman had been diagnosed with depression, for which he had been prescribed medication.
Velleman was released on conditional bail, which prohibits him from being in the company of anyone under the age of 18. A sentencing hearing will take place at the same court on February 10.
