Michael Tombs, 33, of Thorne, Doncaster, pleaded guilty at Doncaster Crown Court to five counts of making indecent images of children at a hearing on 22 June. He was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register and was granted conditional bail pending his return to court for sentencing on 15 July.
Mr Tombs ran a training company called Michael Tombs Childcare Services and was once employed as a trainer by Common Threads, a not-for-profit training organisation specialising in children's play. He made the 397 photos between 1 May, 2006 and April last year. He committed some of the offences while serving as a governor at King Edward Primary School in Thorne.
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