A WOMAN recorded a young girl playing with a sex toy.

Leoni Barratt, 23, captured the footage at a property in Milton between June and August 2021.

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that police visited the property and seized a mobile phone.

Prosecutor Lauren Aitchison told the court that a video of a child was identified on it.

The 54-second video showed the child playing with an "adult sex toy".

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The first offender pleaded guilty to taking or permitting to be taken or make indecent photographs or pseudo photographs of a child.

Philip Cohen, defending, told the court: "This case undoubtedly looks more sinister than what it actually is.

"There was no motivation for sexual deviance or gratification.

"From her point of view, it was crass stupidity which leads to the prosecution against her.

"The video was not accessed after that day and she forgot about it and then got on with her life.

"It was a shock to her that it was still on the phone."

The lawyer added that the phone was recovered during a drugs search, in which a quantity of drugs was found.

Barratt's former co-accused Raymond Hunter, 53, received a period of imprisonment following a separate prosecution involving drugs.

Sheriff David Taylor put Barratt, of Provanhall, on a tag for 18 weeks, keeping her indoors between 7pm and 7am.

She was also put under supervision and the sex offenders register for two years.

The sheriff stated: "This is indeed an unusual situation and usually these types of offences attract a custodial sentence.

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"I accept that you have no previous convictions and it is agreed you viewed the video once and it was never distributed.

"This is a direct alternative to custody and you must comply with every aspect.

"If you don't you will be brought back before this court and matters will be dealt with in a different way."