A YOUNG woman found guilty of having sex with underage boys was told she must not socialise with teenage males as part of a sexual harm prevention order.

Jordan Lightfoot, aged 21, had denied three charges of having sexual activity with a 13-year-old boy, and also sexual activity by touching with a boy of 15 and causing or inciting the elder boy to engage in sexual activity.

But after being found guilty by a jury at Mold Crown Court on July 11, Lightfoot has been handed an 18 month sentence suspended for two years and made the subject of an order preventing her from having any unsupervised contact with boys aged 11-16 years old for five years.

Each offence occurred in Rhyl during the summer of 2016 when Lightfoot was 19-years-old with the authorities first being alerted by the 13-year-old's mother after she discovered a number of text messages on his phone relating to a sexual relationship.

At a sentencing hearing at Mold Crown Court, Simon Killeen, defending urged Judge David Hale to suspend the sentence pointing out that both Lightfoot and the boys were all teenagers at the time of the offences.

"When we were at school we all knew people who were 15 who looked 18," he said. "Ms Lightfoot's chronological age is a factor but they were still teenagers at the time.

"We saw the defendant and she seemed immature - she is a young woman with a poor self image."

The court also heard Lightfoot has had a baby since, that was not connected to the case, but had led to it being delayed.

Addressing Lightfoot, Judge Hale, sentencing, said: "You were in a troubled period in your life, living on your own and became involved with a group of lads.

"There is a disparity in age and they were even less equipped than you were to deal with the emotions of a such a relationship and you made the situation worse by denying it all."

Handing her the sentence, Judge Hale told Lightfoot it was suspended due to her immaturity and the fact she now had a baby.

"Do not have any teenage lads around for parties," he added.

Judge Hale also imposed a 60 day rehabilitation requirement and ordered her to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and pay a victim surcharge of £140.

After the case NSPCC Cymru spokesperson said: “Child sexual abuse can have devastating effects on victims and it’s important that the two boys in this case get the support they require.

“Letting the Future In is an NSPCC service, based in Prestatyn, which frequently helps young survivors of this crime to move forward with their lives.”

Adults concerned about indecent images or the wellbeing of a child can call the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000. Children can contact Childline with any concerns on 0808 1111.