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Lonely female school cleaner is busted having a sexual relationship with 13-year-old boy could only spend six months in jail A 28-year-old former school cleaner pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a boy, 13 The court heard the woman abused the teen at her home, his home, and in a car The abuse occurred over several months from June and September last year The judge noted the cleaner suffered from depression and self-esteem issues She was sentenced to just a year in jail and can apply for parole in six months

By Ethan James For Australian Associated Press

Published: 08:24 BST, 2 June 2022 | Updated: 08:24 BST, 2 June 2022

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A female school cleaner in Tasmania who persistently sexually abused a 13-year-old student over several months could spend as little as half a year behind bars.

The 28-year-old, who has since lost her job, abused the boy at her home, his home, and in a car between June and September last year.

She became friends with the boy's mother in early 2021 and communicated with him on social media mobile phone application Snapchat.

'(You were) viewed as an aunt figure. You also worked at (his) school as a cleaner,' Justice Tamara Jago told the Supreme Court of Tasmania in Burnie on Thursday.

Justice Jago outlined nine instances of sexual abuse, including one in which the woman performed a sexual act on the boy during a trip to McDonald's that was witnessed by one of his friends.