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Nursery abuser awaiting sentence Nursery abuser's tears in court
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A paedophile nursery worker from Devon who sexually abused children in her care and swapped indecent images over the internet is to be sentenced later. A nursery worker who sexually abused children in her care and swapped indecent images over the internet wept in court while awaiting sentencing.
Vanessa George, 39, from Plymouth, took photographs on her mobile phone of her abusing toddlers at Little Ted's Nursery, Bristol Crown Court heard. Vanessa George, 39, from Plymouth in Devon, held her head in her hands as lawyers made legal representations at Bristol Crown Court.
She took photos on her mobile phone of the abuse at Little Ted's Nursery.
She shared the images with Angela Allen, 39, from Nottingham, who is also being sentenced, and Colin Blanchard.She shared the images with Angela Allen, 39, from Nottingham, who is also being sentenced, and Colin Blanchard.
Blanchard, 39, from Rochdale, will be sentenced at a later date.Blanchard, 39, from Rochdale, will be sentenced at a later date.
Between them, George, Allen and Blanchard pleaded guilty in October to nearly 40 charges.Between them, George, Allen and Blanchard pleaded guilty in October to nearly 40 charges.
Never metNever met
George admitted seven sexual assaults on children and six counts of distributing and making indecent pictures of children. Judge Mr Justice Royce called the indecent images of young children shared between the three defendants "chilling".
Blanchard pleaded guilty to 17 offences relating to indecent images of children and two sexual assaults on children. He also admitted a further charge of possessing extreme pornography. In one e-mail George said she and Blanchard were the "perfect paedophile couple".
Parents of children at the nursery were sitting a few feet away away from her in court, alongside George's husband Andrew.
George has admitted seven sexual assaults on children and six counts of distributing and making indecent pictures of children.
Allen pleaded guilty to four child sex assaults and one count of distributing an indecent image.Allen pleaded guilty to four child sex assaults and one count of distributing an indecent image.
Blanchard pleaded guilty to 17 offences relating to indecent images of children and two sexual assaults on children. He also admitted a further charge of possessing extreme pornography.
The abuse lasted from September 2008 until June after the three apparently met on a social networking site.The abuse lasted from September 2008 until June after the three apparently met on a social networking site.
They never actually met until they appeared in court together.They never actually met until they appeared in court together.