Sarah Powell will be sentenced in March for her role in an abduction and assault

A former drug user may give birth in jail after she lured a high school friend to a house where he was allegedly stripped and robbed by her boyfriend, a court heard.

A woman who lured a high school friend to an Oaklands Park house before he was allegedly stripped and robbed deeply regrets her actions, a court heard.

Sarah Jane Powell, 21, is trying to avoid giving birth in jail despite her “truly awful” role in the alleged crime.

Her co-accused, Joshua Ross Ecclestone Elmsly, 25, and Eli James Seymour Robinson, 36, pleaded not guilty in June and will face trial in the Adelaide District Court at a later date.

The court heard Powell lured the victim to the Lucknow St house on October 18 where her boyfriend, Mr Elmsly, was allegedly waiting.

Supplied Editorial Sarah Powell will be sentenced in March for assault and theft. Photo: Facebook

The court previously heard that the victim was allegedly told to strip, was tied up with cable ties and told he would be stabbed unless he handed over online banking details.

About $2400 was allegedly transferred from the victim’s accounts into Mr Elmsly’s accounts.

“Elmsly threatens the victim multiple times with violence, rape and death while in the company of Powell,” a police prosecutor previously told the court.

“The victim genuinely believed he would die.”

The victim was taken to a lounge room where the defendants allegedly took photos and videos of him.

The incident came to an end after the victim’s mother was contacted and asked to meet at a drop-off point.

She attended the drop off point and also alerted police, the court heard.

A man was allegedly lured to a house and threatened for his banking details. Picture: Gabriel Polychronis/The Advertiser

“When police arrive at the address, Powell threatens to burn the victims house down if anything happens to Elmsly,” a police prosecutor previously told the court.

Joshua Elmsly has pleaded not guilty to his alleged role in the abduction. Photo: Facebook

Powell, of McLaren Vale, had previously pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including detaining a person to commit an indictable offence and theft.

In the Adelaide District Court on Monday, prosecutor Isabelle Kimber pushed for an immediate jail term, saying the offending was extremely serious.

“This incident has had a profound impact on him (the victim),” she said.

Indianna Davis, for Powell, told the court she was due to give birth to a son in April and had ended the relationship with the father who is currently in custody on remand.

The court heard Powell had written an apology letter to the victim.

“Ms Powell is someone who did something truly awful, that she really, really regrets,” Ms Davis said.

“That she wishes she had never been involved with but she is somebody who has tried very, very hard to rehabilitate herself.”

Ms Davis pushed for home detention, due to Powell’s genuine remorse and because she had “conquered her drug usage”.

The court heard Powell had returned nine negative drug tests and hopes to finish her schooling and gain employment.

Judge Rauf Soulio will sentence Powell in March.