The son of a British rock star pleaded guilty Tuesday in Hawaii to one count of producing child pornography, according to Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department?s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii Florence T. Nakakuni.

Simon Jasper McCarty, 39, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright.

McCarty admitted that between 2005 and 2007, he molested three different prepubescent boys outside of the United States and produced videos of the molestation.

McCarty was apprehended on Aug. 5, 2008, when he attempted to fly from Hilo to Honolulu with computer media that contained child pornography.

A forensics examination of the media revealed approximately 400 still images and nearly 200 videos of child pornography.

Approximately 60 of the videos featured the three minors who were molested by McCarty.

The screening was initially ruled an improper search, but the decision overturned.

"From day one he's regretted his action," said McCarty's attorney William Harrison. "While in prison he's taken courses and he is going to have to face further prosecution when he returns to England regarding the content of the videos."

McCarty brought the computer media with him when he flew from the United Kingdom to Oahu on July 28, 2008.

McCarty is scheduled to be sentenced on June 12, 2012.