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| Nursery worker appears in court | Nursery worker appears in court |
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| A nursery worker has appeared in court charged with a series of sexual assaults on children. | A nursery worker has appeared in court charged with a series of sexual assaults on children. |
| Vanessa George, 39, of Plymouth, Devon, appeared before city magistrates to face four charges of sexual assault. | Vanessa George, 39, of Plymouth, Devon, appeared before city magistrates to face four charges of sexual assault. |
| She also faced one count each of making, possessing and distributing indecent images of children. | She also faced one count each of making, possessing and distributing indecent images of children. |
| There were tears and shouts of anger from the public gallery as Ms George was remanded in custody to appear at Plymouth Crown Court on 21 September. | There were tears and shouts of anger from the public gallery as Ms George was remanded in custody to appear at Plymouth Crown Court on 21 September. |
| She faces three sexual assaults on a girl under the age of 13 and one count of sexual assault on a boy under the age of 13. | She faces three sexual assaults on a girl under the age of 13 and one count of sexual assault on a boy under the age of 13. |
| Ms George, wearing a white T-shirt and black trousers, spoke only to confirm her name and address. She entered no pleas. | |
| Plastic barrier | Plastic barrier |
| As Ms George was led away, a man leapt from the public gallery and spat at her and another man ran from the court in tears. | As Ms George was led away, a man leapt from the public gallery and spat at her and another man ran from the court in tears. |
| Police had drafted in 20 officers at the court for the hearing on Thursday. | Police had drafted in 20 officers at the court for the hearing on Thursday. |
| Vanessa George arrives at court on Thursday morning | Vanessa George arrives at court on Thursday morning |
| A plastic barrier was put up around the entrance to the court where a group of people had arrived. | A plastic barrier was put up around the entrance to the court where a group of people had arrived. |
| There were more angry scenes as people shouted at the police van carrying Ms George away from court. | There were more angry scenes as people shouted at the police van carrying Ms George away from court. |
| Police made two arrests outside the court for public disorder offences. | |
| Ms George, who worked at Little Ted's nursery in the city, arrived at the court earlier in a police van with blacked-out windows. | Ms George, who worked at Little Ted's nursery in the city, arrived at the court earlier in a police van with blacked-out windows. |
| Police are continuing to speak to staff and parents of children who used the nursery. | |
| About 95 families have been contacted and offered support, advice and counselling. | |
| The nursery is still closed for police investigations. | The nursery is still closed for police investigations. |