A Placerville woman is one of two defendants to plead guilty to sexual exploitation of children.

Stormy M. Avers, 36, of Placerville faces up to 20 years in prison when she is sentenced June 24. Jason S. Wymer, 44, of Citrus Heights faces up to 30 years at his July 29 sentencing.

According to court documents, the case began when a parent accidentally texted a photo of her 8-year-old to a wrong number that turned out to be Wymer. Thinking he received the picture from a child, Wymer responded and began a dialog. The parent brought the cellphone to the FBI, and an undercover employee, pretending to be an 8-year-old, continued the dialog with Wymer, whom investigators were subsequently able to locate.

Officers found photos of Wymer and Avers molesting a child who was approximately 3, with the intent to create child pornography. Avers had custody and control of the child at the time.

Wymer pleaded guilty in this case and to a separate instance of sexual exploitation of a 4-year-old in August 2011.

A third defendant, Jolene Davis, 40, of Stockton, is charged with having participated with Wymer in the sexual exploitation of a child of whom she had control or custody. Davis is scheduled to appear for a status conference on April 22, 2016.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report