A MAN has admitted downloading vile abuse images of children and growing cannabis plants.

Jack Bether, 31, of East Street, Southend, admitted four counts of making indecent images of children, relating to 51 of the most serious category A movies, eight category B movies, eight category C images and 11 category C images.

Bether also admitted possessing an extreme pornographic images involving animals.

Southend Magistrates’ Court heard all the offences took place November 15, 2015. Bether further admitted producing four cannabis plants on the same date.

He will be sentenced at Basildon Crown Court on May 22.