UPDATE: 8.45pm

AN ABERCARN woman has been cleared of having sex with a 15-year-old schoolboy.

Karen Seldon, 44, said she was left "angry and in disbelief" when the schoolboy had accused her of sending him indecent images on Facebook.

Seldon was accused of having sex with him twice after sending him the message: “Let’s get naughty.”

But she burst into tears of relief when a jury unanimously cleared of her all charges yesterday (FRI).

After the trial, Seldon said she was ‘absolutely relieved’ that her ordeal had ended.

She said: “It’s been a nightmare for me and my family. For more than a year we’ve had all sorts of abuse our way, it’s been horrific.

“We’re just glad it’s finally done with. This boy has hurt us through his lies.

“I just hope for my family’s sake people realise what a load of rubbish this all was and let us get back to normal.

“We can’t believe the case even got as far as a Crown court. There wasn’t a single piece of evidence and the police have a lot to answer for.”

Seldon strongly denied having sex with the boy in her home in Abercarn.

She told Newport Crown Court she had no idea how her alleged victim managed to describe a small tattoo on her lower back – and denied sending a picture of it to him over social media.

Seldon said the claims were just a ‘sexual fantasy’ of the schoolboy to boast to his friends.

When asked if she had become obsessed or infatuated with the teenager, she replied: “No”.

Prosecutor Miss Thomas told the court how Seldon was alleged to have made contact with the schoolboy on Facebook before allegedly sending him topless photographs, something she denied.

Seldon was cleared of four charges relating to sexual activity with a minor by the jury at Newport Crown Court.

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A WOMAN was found not guilty of having sex with a 15-year-old boy today.

Karen Seldon, 44, who was accused of grooming the schoolboy told Newport Crown Court she was left "angry and in disbelief" when the schoolboy accused her of sending him pictures of her breasts and backside on Facebook.

She was accused of four charges relating to sexual activity with a minor - two of sexually touching him, one of oral sex and one of full sex.