Kerry Katona faces JAIL after failing to talk in court about "child absenteeism".

The former singer of Atomic Kitten, Kerry Katona, could be sentenced to a prison term if she did not go to court to deal with allegations that one of her five children is "in crime" and "does not attend enough days at school".

The 38-year-old woman was charged with failing to ensure that one of her children attended school regularly and was asked to face a judge to explain her low attendance rate.

Kerry was scheduled to appear in court in Brighton yesterday, but she did not do it. A new date and a new letter will be sent to warn the star of Celebs Go Dating that she could be judged in her absence and that a jail sentence could be handed down.

His absence from the court was due to a previous engagement in Scotland, many kilometers from his home in East Susbad.

She told the story to 377,000 subscribers, writing: "I have been booked in Scotland for which the public has already paid."

It did not work so well in court, and MailOnline reported that prosecuting attorney Gareth Jones told those present, "It's an offense punishable by jail. She did not provide any evidence of her engagement.

"But, being a media personality, there is probably some truth to it.If she does not attend the new date, we will seek to prove our absence and seek a warrant."

Kerry was informed that if she did not show up at the next hearing, she would be in danger of spending time in jail.

This is not the first time I'm a celebrity … get me out of here! winner has faced charges of this nature.

In 2017, Kerry was accused of taking her family on vacation during school hours before being acquitted of the fine imposed for the unauthorized trip to Barbados.

As a result of this hearing, which happens by chance in the same court, Kerry writes on Instagram: "Just to clarify everything about children going on vacation in February, it's not me. father took them to Barbados.The case has all been sorted out. "

This did not seem to be a concern for Kerry, who was celebrating the 12th birthday of her daughter Heidi on Instagram.

The singer of "Whole Again" also revealed that she was seeking to penetrate her mind by publishing a photo of three self-help books.

Subtitling the post, Kerry indicated her intentions for the coming weeks by writing: "Know, it's power! Learn … follow your dream! Always try to be a better version of me- even"

It would seem that she also needs law books if she fails to appear at the next hearing.

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