Charlene Cole, 29, has been jailed after grooming a 13-year-old boy and having sex with him

A paedophile who had sex with a 13-year-old boy after grooming him on Facebook and exchanging explicit pictures has been jailed for five years.

Charlene Cole, 29, befriended the child online in May this year and initially thought he was aged 19.

But after finding out his real age she carried on messaging him and shared sexually explicit images.

The pair arranged to meet in August when Cole travelled 120 miles from her home from Southall, Middlesex, to New Milton train station, Hants.

The pair ended up camping in a tent at the seaside beauty spot of Hengistbury Head, Christchurch.

Cole plied the boy with Stella Artois lager before they had sex once that night.

The victim's concerned mother had reported him missing at 2.15am when he failed to return home at 8pm the previous night as agreed and she searched his tablet.

To her shock she found sexually explicit messages between her son and Cole as well as photos of the boy in a state of semi-undress that he had sent to her.

Cole lured the boy to the seaside beauty spot of Hengistbury Head, Christchurch. She plied the child with alcohol then had sex with him

The mother found a mobile number for Cole and called her to ask if she was with his son. Cole lied and denied to seeing him, the court heard.

It wasn't until the next morning that the victim was found after he contacted his mother to explain where he was.

Police arrested Cole at Basingstoke train station the next day as she made her way home from the south coast.

Today Cole, who also goes by the name Baxter, pleaded guilty charges of child abduction, sexual activity with a child and meeting a child following sexual grooming.

Stuart Ellacott, prosecuting at Bournemouth Crown Court, said: 'He was in contact via various platforms on the internet with Miss Cole.

'She refered to him when talking to others as her boyfriend and described him as the love of her life.

'It came to a head on the 19th and 20th of August. He told his parents he was going out for a walk but did not return home.

'His mother began to look on electronic devices and found messages from Cole about meeting.

At Bournemouth Crown Court, Cole was jailed for five years and told she would also be placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely

'She also found a number of videos in which it would appear her son was at least shirtless and other images of him in more compromising positions.

'Having found Miss Cole's details she contacted her. She said she had spoken to him and knew he was fit and well but knew nothing about his whereabouts.'

In jailing her for five years at Bournemouth Crown Court Judge Philip Wassall said: 'He was a vulnerable young man, you met him following sexual grooming, abducting him without lawful authority.

'The grooming was over a substantial period of time, it was intensive and successful.

'It's clear from the messages the extent to which this had been successful - you were referring to him as the love of your life and him to you as 'wifey'.

'When you had both been drinking you had sex with him.

'There is a significant disparity in age and most of the time you were dealing with him you knew what age he was.'

Cole was also made the subject of an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and told she would also be placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.