A paedophile from Christchurch has apologised as he was sentenced for abusing two girls in the 1980s.

Sixty-eight year old Roger Barrett denied four counts of indecency with a child and two counts of taking indecent photographs of a child, but after being found guilty, has been jailed for two years.

He admitted two further counts of indecency after the second girl came forward, saying he'd abused her after inviting her to see his electric train set.