A mum who groomed a teenage boy and made him her 'sexual play thing' has been banned from having contact with children for 20 years.
Sarah Campbell had sex with the 15-year-old on a golf course, as well as under a blanket while others were sleeping in the same room. The 40-year-old plied him with drugs and even went on to give birth to his child.
She was locked up for nine-and-a-half years at Liverpool Crown Court last month after being convicted of several sex offences by a jury. But Campbell returned to the court today, Friday, where she was handed a 20-year sexual harm prevention order.
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This order will prevent her from having unsupervised contact with anyone under the age of 16. She could face up to five more years in prison if she flouts this ban.
Campbell's campaign of abuse first began in 2016. She offered the teen cannabis and cocaine, and the pair would "get off their barnets" together.
She would often sneak him into her home in order to avoid the attention of social services and fled midway through her trial. Campbell, of Longfellow Street in Bootle, was told by a family member in the public gallery to "hold your head up high" as she stood distraught in the dock after being jailed.
Imposing the SHPO, Recorder Ian Harris said: "I found that the defendant groomed her 15-year-old, vulnerable victim by providing him with cannabis and introduced him to cocaine. She corrupted him.
"In my judgement, such an order is necessary and proportionate in this case. The evidence was that she pursued this relationship and in effect smuggled him into her home when he shouldn't have been there.
"She would often regularly pass out from taking drugs and on occasion found unknown males in her bed. She made a false allegation of rape against the defendant when interviewed.
"In my judgement, it is necessary for an order shown by the defendant's behaviour during the trial. She made determined efforts to avoid justice.
"The relationship continued beyond the victim's 16th birthday, but was rooted in crime and drugs. He had already been corrupted.
"I agree that an indeterminate order is not appropriate, but I impose an amended order of 20 years. If there is any breach of this sexual harm prevention order, the court can sentence for up to five years imprisonment."
Appearing via video link to HMP Styal, Campbell was also told to pay a victim surcharge - having previously been ordered to sign the sex offenders' register for life.
Speaking after her initial sentencing, Merseyside Police Detective Sergeant Peter Sloan said: “The atrocious abuse that Campbell carried out not only traumatises victims when it happens, but has a huge impact on their mental wellbeing which can last a lifetime. It can also cause irreparable damage to a victim’s faith and trust in adults, which can affect their ability to form trusting relationships.
"The bravery shown by the victim and his family in coming forward and reporting Campbell to police so that that she could be brought to justice means she cannot cause any further harm.”
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