A SENTENCING date for a trio of child abusers – including a Nottingham woman – was fixed by a judge yesterday.

Angela Allen, 39, from Bulwell, will be sentenced along with Vanessa George, 39, from Plymouth, and Colin Blanchard, 38, of Smallbridge, Greater Manchester, after they all pleaded guilty last month to assault and making and distributing indecent images.

Yesterday at Bristol Crown Court, Mr Justice John Royce fixed their sentencing date for December 15. They were due to be sentenced tomorrow but this was postponed to allow more time for material to be gathered.

Allen previously pleaded guilty to four child sex assaults and one count of distributing an indecent image.

George admitted seven sexual assaults on children and six counts of distributing and making indecent pictures of children.

Blanchard pleaded guilty to 17 child pornography counts, two sexual assaults on children and possessing extreme pornography.