A Saugus mother pleaded guilty Monday to raping two boys and sharing nude pictures of herself with them in 2014, the Essex District Attorney’s office said in a statement.

Heather Salines, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of child rape, two counts of child enticement, two counts of dissemination of obscene matter to a minor, and one count of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older.

She was sentenced to four years in prison and three years of probation, during which she will be monitored by a GPS bracelet and must stay away from the victims, have no unsupervised contact with children under 16, and register as a sex offender, the DA’s office said.


Salines allegedly accosted a 14-year-old boy while he was a guest in her home in February 2014. She called him to her bedroom, removed her bra, and began to kiss and fondle him, according to the DA’s office. She allegedly asked several times to perform oral sex on him.

The DA’s office said Salines sent the victim multiple text messages that included naked pictures of herself after he left. The 14-year-old never responded to her texts or returned to her home, according to the DA’s office.

In March 2014, Salines allegedly began to exchange texts, which also included naked photographs of herself, with another victim, a 15-year-old boy. The DA’s office said Salines engaged in oral sex and intercourse with this victim twice.

On one of those occasions, Salines and the victim took a selfie together in bed, according to the DA’s office. Officials at the Belmonte Middle School found out about the explicit images of Salines on the victim’s phone and notified police.

In 2014, prosecutors said the 15-year-old was vulnerable as his own mother had died and he saw Salines as a mother figure.

“These actions are beyond despicable,” District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said. “This defendant took advantage of her position as a trusted adult and betrayed that trust in a most vile way.”