Emma Jane Stevens (pictured) was warned that it is 'most likely if not inevitable' that she will be sent to prison after she pleaded guilty to a string of sex offences at Teesside Crown Court yesterday

A woman faces jail today after she admitted abusing a young boy and taking indecent photos of a child and sharing them with others.

Emma Jane Stevens was warned that it is 'most likely if not inevitable' that she will be sent to prison after she pleaded guilty to a string of sex offences at Teesside Crown Court yesterday.

The 23-year-old has admitted to causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity by touching her, including one offence apparently involving a carrot.

Stevens also admitted two more charges of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.

She also admitted one count of taking 17 indecent photographs of a child, and one of distributing four such photographs.

All of the offences were committed in the Middlesbrough area in 2017.

Stevens, of Eston, had no previous convictions, will be sentenced at a later date after she is spoken to by a psychologist.

Andrew Turton, defending, said: 'Obviously because of the nature of the offences I would ask for a pre-sentence report.

'A psychological report was prepared on her by a consultant psychologist.

'That report is available and clearly it's a document that could be relied upon in these proceedings to assist the sentencing judge in due course, together with the probation report.

'It's a report that deals with her issues,' Mr Turton told Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday.

Stevens appeared in the dock with a man, 29-year-old Nathan Clarke.

Clarke, of Keighley, North Yorkshire, previously pleaded guilty to four charges at Teesside Magistrates' Court.

He admitted one charge of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

He admitted three counts of possessing indecent photos of children - a total of 67 images on two mobile phones and a laptop.

The full facts of the case have not yet been outlined in court - but will be when they are sentenced.

Judge Howard Crowson bailed the two defendants until sentencing on August 6.

He said: 'You've admitted very serious offences. Prison is the most likely, if not inevitable, outcome.

'What you both should be aware of from today, these are offences which attract what the courts call a notification requirement.

'It's what the public often call the sex offender register.

'It essentially means you're obliged to give certain information to the police about who you are, where you live and certain other details of a personal nature.

'It's up to you to do it. If you don't do what is required, it's a criminal offence and it carries prison.'