Former British Airways pilot Bartle Frere, who is accused of having sex with underage boys in India in between long-haul flights A British Airways pilot accused of sex offences against underage boys has denied he is a paedophile, a court heard. Bartle Frere, 50, is said to have used his former job with British Airways to meet  boys in India and lavish them with money and gifts. The bachelor, of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is also accused of a string of sex charges against two boys in the UK, who it is alleged he abused after paying them to do odd jobs around his house.
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Bartle Frere allegedly arranged to meet up with boys in Chennai, India
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The pilot who left British Airways this year also abused boys in UK, the court heard
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He claims he has no sexual desire towards 'anyone or anything'
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The 50-year-old denies all 25 charges against him
The defendant told the court that he found @placeholder a fascinating place and would regularly take monthly British Airways flights to Chennai.