A 31-year-old Nottinghamshire woman has pleaded guilty to three sexual offences involving a child aged under 13, while her co-defendant has admitted attempting to pervert the course of justice ahead of their joint sentencing hearing in the new year.
Bronwen Lester, aged 31 and residing at Abbey Road, Edwinstowe, pleaded guilty to three counts of intentionally engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 13, knowing that the child was aware of what was happening. The offences took place over a one-year period between June 2023 and June 2024, exposing a child aged under 13 to sexual activity on three separate occasions.
Lester had also faced a further, more serious allegation of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity involving oral penetration. She denied that charge, and the Crown Prosecution Service accepted her guilty pleas to the three counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child and formally discontinued the additional allegation.
Her co-defendant, Christopher Swift, has separately pleaded guilty to committing a series of acts with intent to pervert the course of justice.
Following an appearance at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court, Swift was remanded into custody, while Lester was released on bail subject to strict conditions.
Under the provisions of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, the child survivor in this case is protected by mandatory, lifelong statutory anonymity from the moment an allegation is made. Any publication, broadcast, or public dissemination of information capable of leading to their identification is strictly prohibited under UK law.
Both Lester and Swift are scheduled to appear before Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Wednesday 6 January 2027.
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