Woman charged in child abuse case

A woman arrested in connection with a child abuse inquiry centred on a nursery in Plymouth has appeared in court charged with sex offences.

Angela Allen, 39, was arrested in Nottingham as part of the investigation at Little Ted's nursery.

Ms Allen, of Bulwell, Nottingham faces a series of charges, including four counts of sexual assault.

She was remanded in custody after a five-minute hearing at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.

Ms Allen was ordered to reappear at the city's Crown Court on 6 July.

A 21-year-old man and a youth, 18, arrested at the same time have been released without charge.

Ms Allen also faces four counts of taking indecent photographs, possessing indecent photographs and distributing indecent photographs.

Vanessa George, 39, who worked at Little Ted's, appeared in court in Plymouth earlier this month, accused of sexual assault and making indecent images of children.