Man who had sex with his own mum walks free from court
The man, who cannot be named, had been estranged from his mother as a child
The man, who cannot be named, had been estranged from his mother as a child.
A man who engaged in sexual relations with his mother has been spared jail time despite the "disgusting" nature of the offences.
The man had been estranged from his mother during childhood, but reconnected with her upon returning to the North East, a court heard. He went on to have intercourse with her multiple times while she was drunk.
The individual, whose identity is protected due to his mother's status as a lifelong anonymous victim of a sex offence, was cleared of raping his mother after a trial but pleaded guilty to two offences of having sexual intercourse with an adult relative, reports Chronicle Live.
Prosecutor Daniel Cordey told Newcastle Crown Court that the woman was heavily drinking at the time and said: "In her words, he started to take advantage of her sexually.
"She would often binge drink and would be very drunk. Against that background, he was drinking as well. He had sex with her at least five times."
The man, of Newcastle, was sentenced to a two-year community order with rehabilitation and told he must sign the sex offenders register for five years.
Recorder David Gordon told him people would be "disgusted at the thought of you having sex with your mother". He added: "She had not raised you but that's in no way to excuse your behaviour in this matter, which, as I say, will disgust many, but this is not a court of morals."
The court heard the man was mentally unwell after his arrest and during the period made admissions about having sex with his mother. He was also in contact with his dad on Facebook and asked him not to be mad and indicated he'd had sex with his mother.
The judge added: "You stood trial in relation to matters of rape, much more serious offences and the jury acquitted you in relation to those two counts.
"You are remorseful, you are sorry for what you did. At the time you lacked maturity."
Christopher Knox, defending, said the defendant was brought up in "unhappy circumstances", is vulnerable and added: "They weren't mother and son in the conventional sense."
