A support assistant at a primary school who pleaded guilty to having an indecent image of a child "maintains his innocence".

Kieran Wilks, 22, admitted possession of the picture at Glasgow Sheriff Court last month.

A hearing was told he had a photo of a boy aged between four and eight at his home in Glasgow's Castlemilk in 2019.

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The court was informed Wilks, who was also a volunteer at a youth complex, kept the vile image on his mobile phone.

The first offender was due to be sentenced today.

John Kilcoyne, defending, told the court there was a change of lawyers since the plea of guilty after a “relationship breakdown” between Wilks and his solicitor.

Mr Kilcoyne said: “He maintains his innocence and I do not have the papers from the previous agents.”

Sheriff Diana McConnell asked if there will be a withdrawal of Wilks’ guilty plea.

Mr Kilcoyne replied: “There may be but I don’t have the papers or expert report.”

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Prosecutor Derek Buchanan told an earlier hearing that Wilks was living with his mother and older brother at the time of the offence.

Mr Buchanan said: "He was employed as a support assistant within a primary school in Glasgow doing after school social care.

"He was involved in a youth complex and was a child member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups."

Police attended the property to "make certain enquiries."

Wilks handed over his mobile phone at the time.

It was later found to contain the single image of the child engaged in a sex act.

Mr Buchanan added: "The image had been created in September 2019.

"The image had been in the deleted folder of the phone and had originated from the Snapchat app."

Wilks was put on the sex offenders register.

Sentence has been further deferred until next month.