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A mum accused of taking advantage of a boy of 15 for “depraved sexual desires” was jailed for three years today and slammed by a judge for becoming pregnant again with the case hanging over her.

Mother-of-two Nicola Mason, 25, a former chip shop worker, and her partner John Ford, 47, who was jailed for four-and-a-half years, were told by Judge Rhys Rowlands at Caernarfon crown court their behaviour had been “totally perverted”.

The couple, of Rhydwyn, Holyhead, must register as sex offenders indefinitely and a sex offences prevention order was made. Mason appeared tearful as she left the dock.

The abuse took place in May and June of last year at their former home in Eastville Avenue in Rhyl.

Prosecuting counsel Myles Wilson said the victim said he felt “horrible” when he thought about what occurred. It was his first sexual experience and “something he will never forget”.

Mr Wilson said the teenager had been worried that he could be father of one of Mason’s two children.

“He’s struggling to come to terms with it,” the barrister said.

Judge Rowlands told them: “You both took advantage of him for your own quite depraved sexual desires.”

He said the boy was offered drugs and Mason performed a sex act, then full sex on a second occasion a few weeks later.

The judge said Ford encouraged what happened and they no doubt thought it was funny as they were “using” the victim.

Ford had taunted the boy that he “must be gay” if he wasn’t interested in Mason. Ford watched as they had sex, getting “some sort of perverted pleasure”.

Judge Rowlands said: “The two of you took advantage of the victim on two occasions.”

The judge remarked that her third child was on the way and said: ”Your behaviour in seeking to expand your family shows at best precious little judgement on your part.”

Simon Rogers, defending Mason, said she was of previous good character and due to give birth in February.

The prosecution had alleged that the couple liked to involve others in their sex lives. Ford was alleged to have encouraged other men to have sex with his partner who he met when she was 18. They denied being “swingers”.

Ford had pleaded not guilty to inciting sexual activity and Mason denied sexual activity with a child. Judge Rowlands told them: ”A jury saw through your lies.”