Babysitter faces jail after admitting sexually abusing 13yr old boy

​18 yr old Mary Ellen Mooney is awaiting sentencing in November after admitting she persuaded a 13 yr old boy to touch her sexually early this year, while she was babysitting him.

Mooney was said to be watching television with the child - who was a friend of a child Mooney was babysitting, and had come over to visit - when she suggested that they start cuddling. It's alleged she then guided his hand down to her genitals and encouraged him to touch her.

The prosecution told the court: "It was believed that all this all happened in a period of minute and also involved the pair kissing on the lips."

The court heard that Mooney continued to pursue the boy, sending him Facebook messages "clearly of a sexual nature" days later, suggesting what they could do next time they were together.

After hearing the allegations, members of the victims family attacked Mooney.

The judge said:

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"There have clearly been repercussions following the incident which was, of course, the assault by the boy's family members."Members of the family clearly took matters into their own hands as feelings undoubtably run high in cases such as this."She is 18 and of good character, he was 13. There was an abuse of trust as he had gone over to the house to see his friend."

Mooney will be sentenced on November 10th.

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