Mum who slapped and squeezed boy's bottom admits sexual assault

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A mum who repeatedly groped a teenage boy has been spared jail after a judge ruled she was 'immature' and not sexually attracted to children.

Julie Winnard was 40 when she slapped and squeezed the bottom of the 15-year-old lad as he bent down to pick up a dog bowl. She also made inappropriate comments towards him as friends looked on.

Winnard, from Hindley, Wigan, was later charged with four counts of sexual assault after the boy told a social worker of his 'uncomfortable' encounters over a 13 month period.

He claimed she also kissed him on the cheek whilst grabbing his bottom and further tried to kiss him on the lips. READ MORE: 'He has shown no remorse for his deplorable actions in Piccadilly Gardens' At Bolton Crown Court, former hairdresser Winnard, now 44, faced six months in jail under sentencing guidelines after she admitted two of the charges but she was given 12-month community order with 20 days of rehabilitation activity and a 12-month mental health requirement.