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An Orillia woman who made repeated plans to “kidnap, drug and rape” a random child from a playground made an unexpected guilty plea in court Wednesday.

Avery Taylor, 21, stood in the prisoner’s box weeping and red-faced, as she whispered the word “guilty” 10 times to 10 separate counts that could have her sentenced as a dangerous offender.

The charges include conspiring to kidnap a child, conspiring to drug children, making child pornography and sexually assaulting a child.

Taylor was arrested in the fall of 2013 along with Shayne Lund, 23, of Midland, who is still before the courts.

A second woman who was charged, Kathryn Thompson, 21, of Orillia has also pleaded guilty to similar counts.

The details of Thompson’s case were read out by Crown Attorney Indy Kandola in court Wednesday in an agreed statements of facts.

Thompson pleaded guilty to 11 counts including conspiring to drug and sexually assault children; committing bestiality on a dog and creating and possessing child pornography.

Police seized Thompson’s cellphone which showed several images of her having sex with a dog with the words, “I love my dog.”

Several images on her phone show she surreptitiously took photos of a prepubescent girl while she was naked. She then conspired to drug and rape the girl and discussed which drug options would work best. Court heard she also received images on her phone showing children in sexual acts.

“They appear to be distressed due to being sexually assaulted,” Kandola said.

Both guilty pleas were unexpected and the Crown has announced both women will be called to testify at Lund’s preliminary hearing, which continues Thursday.