A WOMAN was told she could be going to jail for blackmailing a man.

Sharon Jones, 45, of Waunllwyn Crescent, Blackwood, was given the warning by a judge at Cardiff Crown Court.

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The defendant pleaded guilty to blackmail, the offence being committed in Caerphilly between December 14-16, 2020.

Recorder Greg Bull QC adjourned sentence to April 21 so that a report into Jones’ background could be prepared.

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He said to her: “All options will be open – including custody.”

The defendant was represented by Andrew Kendall and the prosecution by Steven Donoghue.

Jones was granted bail.