Woman filmed herself sexually abusing boy and sent videos to paedophile for cash

A woman who carried out disgusting sexual abuse against a child proceeded to share videos of the attacks in exchange for cash.

Emily Hedigan, 21, pleaded guilty to eight offences when she appeared at Leeds Crown Court on February 29. She repeatedly provoked the young boy, who was under the age of 13, to engage in sexual activity and proceeded to film it, sending the footage to a man elsewhere in the country for money.

Her crimes were revealed when a person discovered a video and pictures of the abuse on her mobile phone. A specialist safeguarding investigation was launched by West Yorkshire Police in Leeds on January 29, Yorkshire Live reports.

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She was soon arrested and her phone was examined by expert digital forensic investigators who recovered video and still images of her carrying out the abuse. Digital media investigators also established that Hedigan sent the images to a man elsewhere in the country.

She admitted to the offences when interviewed, however, she claimed she did it under duress. She was convicted of offences of causing or inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity, sexual touching of a boy aged under 12, taking, making and distributing indecent images of a child, and possession of cocaine.

Hedigan, of Broadlea Grove, Bramley, received a sentence of four years end eight months in prison yesterday (April 25). She will also remain on the Sex offenders Register for life alongside a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Detective Inspector Amy Spaven, of Leeds District Safeguarding Unit, said: “Hedigan was responsible for a sustained pattern of sexual abuse against this vulnerable young boy and shared