A SEX offender breached an order meant to keep him away from children for the second time – just weeks after being released from prison.

Jamie Cunningham, 24, has admitted having contact with a 10-month-old child on Sunday November 1.

The offence came not long after Cunningham, formerly of Irvine, was freed from prison after serving a sentence for breaching the terms of his Sexual Offences Prevention Order.

The Times reported in August how Cunningham was jailed for six months after being caught with two mobile phones which the order prohibits.

Earlier in the year, Cunningham dodged a jail term for sending a string of lewd Facebook messages to two girls aged 11 and 12.

When appearing from custody at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week, Cunningham admitted having contact with the child on November 1 in Stevenston at 12pm.

He also had contact with the child at 10.45pm later that same day.

As per the terms of the Sexual Offences Prevention Order, Cunningham is not supposed to have any direct or indirect contact with any child who is under the age of 16 other than inadvertent or unavoidable contact unless supervised by an adult over 21.

Cunningham, who was recently residing in Hayocks Road, Stevenston, appeared at court last week and pled guilty to the breach.

Presiding Sheriff Elizabeth McFarlane refused Cunningham bail and remanded him in custody until his next court appearance.

Cunningham will return to court for sentencing later this month, following the production of a Community Payback Order progress report and a Criminal Justice Social Work report.