A WOMAN who was subject to a sexual harm prevention order refused to hand over her mobile phone to police officers carrying out a compliance visit.

Blackburn magistrates heard Kayley Anne Davies claimed her reluctance was because there were saucy photographs of her on the device and she was embarrassed.

Davies, 24, of Inkerman Street, Bacup, pleaded guilty to breach of a sexual harm prevention order.

She was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months and ordered to complete 30 days' rehabilitation activity requirement and pay £85 costs and £115 victim surcharge.

Carl Gaffney, prosecuting, said the order had been made following a conviction for sexual assault of a female in May. There had been three previous breaches of the order.

He said police went to her registered address and when she wasn't there phoned her.

"She told them where she was and they went there and asked her to hand over her phone," said Mr Gaffney.

"She refused and there was resistance before the device was seized."

Simon Sargent, defending, said Davies had been out the night before and hadn't had much sleep.

"The police arrived and demanded her phone," said Mr Sargent.

"There were some photos on the phone of her in a state of undress and she wanted to delete them before she gave them the phone."

Sentencing Davies, district judge James Clarke said he accepted there was nothing to suggest there was anything on the phone that was unlawful.