Grime star MistaKay, 25, whose music featured on Coronation Street and Radio 1 admits sexually abusing a toddler

A grime artist whose music appeared on Coronation Street and Radio 1 has admitted sexually abusing a toddler. 

Kieron Cunliffe, also known as MistaKay, 25, yesterday admitted to six charges including sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13, as well as making and distributing an indecent photograph. 

The rapper made the pleas at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday, with a sentencing hearing due to take place next month.

Kieron Cunliffe, also known as MistaKay, admitted to six charges relating the abuse of a toddler at Sheffield Crown Court yesterday

The grime artist, who has a track titled Pied Piper, has had his music feature on Coronation Street, as well as Radio 1 

His music has been played on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra and one of his songs was also played during an episode of Coronation Street.

A more recent track, released in September 2020 and called 'Where I Came From', focused on the estate where he grew up in Doncaster. 

The 25-year-old from Doncaster admitted to three counts of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13, assaulting a girl under 13, taking an indecent photograph of a child and one count of distributing an indecent photograph of a child.

Cunliffe was due to stand trial in May for the offences but will now be sentenced on February 26. 

Cunliffe will appear at Sheffield Crown Court next month to be sentenced on six charges 

According to a Discogs page, the artist, who counts the Pied Piper among his tracks, has been involved in campaigns for Adidas, Oasis Drinks, Lipton Ice Tea, Red Bull & Derby County FC. 

It adds: 'A deal with Sony ATV led to his music being used on Channel 4, E4, ITV, BT Sport.'