A WOMAN who had sex with a 15-year-old boy feels shame and guilt over her actions, a court has heard.

Kylie Fiona Henry, 40, of Ingle Farm, was last year found guilty by a District Court jury of unlawful sexual intercourse.

Henry was acquitted of rape over the 2011 offence.

During the trial, she gave evidence that the only sex that had occurred on the night of the incident happened in her mind.

“I dreamed that (the boy) and I were on the mattress together and that he was kissing me very passionately ... I dreamt that he got on top of me and that we had sex,” she said.

Today in sentencing submissions, lawyers for Henry said she now admitted the allegations were true and she sincerely regretted her actions.

Elizabeth Mansfield said Henry acknowledged her behaviour was “wrong” but there was no malice behind the offending and it was not premeditated.

Judge Paul Cuthbertson asked whether Henry had “any friends” and said she appeared “incredibly lonely” during the trial.

Ms Mansfield said her client had the support of her employer and a support worker.

She said according to the report of forensic psychologist Luke Broomhall, Henry’s actions were those of a long-term depressed and lonely woman “rather than the actions of a predatory, calculating woman”.

Ms Mansfield said the offending showed an “appalling lack of judgment” but was towards the lower end of the scale of seriousness.

She said although a sentence of imprisonment was inevitable, she asked that it be suspended.

Prosecutor Ian White said the offending had had a serious effect on the victim and an immediate custodial sentence was warranted.

Judge Cuthbertson raised the question of what would happen to Henry’s three children if she was incarcerated.

“Well unfortunately your honour, serious crimes have these sort of consequences,” Mr White said.

Judge Cuthbertson will sentence Henry next month.