Prison officer told to expect jail sentence after admitting sending sex pictures of her herself to teenage inmates at young offender institution

Jordan Trainor also engaged in sexual touching of a teenager and was involved in "improper relationships" with two inmates at the institution.

The 25-year-old further accepted bringing in packages for inmates and failing to report that they were in possession of mobile phones.

Trainor, of Gleneagles Drive, Normanton, pleaded guilty to one offence of misconduct in a public office when she appeared before Leeds Crown Court.

The offending took place while she was an officer at Wetherby Young Offender Institution on or before December 23 last year.

Details of the charge involves misconduct including developing improper relationships with two inmates aged under 18 and passing messages between the pair.

The offence also involves failing to report that each of the two inmates were in unauthorised possession of mobile phones.

Trainor also provided the two inmates with "sexualised photographs" of herself and sent them further "sexualised images".

The offence also involves bringing four packages into the institution and delivering them to one of the inmates.

On "approximately three occasions" she engaged in sexual touching with one of the inmates.

Trainor appeared in court on Thursday enter the guilty plea.

Her barrister, Jade Edwards, said a psychiatric report had been ordered and asked for the sentencing to be adjourned for four weeks.

Judge Tom Bayliss QC told Trainor that she should prepare for a jail sentence when she returns to the court on November 26.

The judge said: "You have pleaded guilty to what I am sure you understand is a very serious offence.

"It is a breach of trust and it is a very serious matter.

"I am going to order a pre-sentence report so the judge who sentences you has a full understanding of your background and any difficulties you may face.

"You must understand that a custodial sentence is almost inevitable in a case such as this.

"There is no point in giving to you false hope."