THE NSPCC has slammed a judge's comments as 'deeply worrying' after babysitter Jade Hatt was spared immediate jail for having sex with her eleven-year-old charge.

Hatt was supposed to be caring for the lad last November when she undressed him and clambered astride, with a 45 second encounter which the boy said he knew was wrong.

Last week Judge Tim Mousley QC imposed a suspended sentence as Hatt was described as immature by the victim's dad, who had also had a brief sexual relationship with her.

He said it was an exceptional case allowing him to step outside the rigours of the sentencing guidelines, as the boy's father said it was 'another notch on the belt' for his 'sex-mad' son.

But the children's charity said after the sentencing the victim was being ignored, and questioned what would happen if the gender roles were reversed.

A spokesman said: "The judge’s comments in this case send out completely the wrong message and confirm a common view in society that the abuse of a young boy by a woman is somehow less serious than the abuse of a girl by a man.

"The offender in this case has escaped extremely lightly and you have to wonder whether, in the same circumstances, a man would have been treated the same.

"It beggars belief that Tim Mousley QC could say that the 11-year-old victim’s maturity and the abuser’s immaturity ‘narrowed the age gap’ and was reason to step outside the sentencing guidelines; this sends a deeply worrying signal.

“The victim’s voice appears to have been ignored as despite his own father claiming that his son was "fully up for the experience" the boy himself said he had not enjoyed it and knew it was wrong.

"The effects of sexual abuse can be long lasting and it’s essential that this boy is offered the necessary support."

Hannah Squire, prosecuting at Swindon Crown Court last week [read the full report here], explained how Hatt had been friends with the boy's father.

Hatt, of Rolleston Street, pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child.

Rob Ross, defending, said his client was a small, immature, woman and the victim was very advanced for his years.

Reading from a statement from the dad he told the court: "'He is sex mad. He would have been fully up for this experience and in many ways sees it as a notch on his belt and is totally unaffected by it.'"

Hatt was given a six month jail term suspended for two years with supervision and told to register as a sex offender for seven years. He also imposed a sexual harm prevention order banning her from having unsupervised contact with young boys for two years.

"Having read everything before me, it was quite clear he was a mature 11-year-old and you were an immature 20-year-old so that narrows the arithmetic age gap between you," the judge told her.

"I have read the comments of the boy's father to the police where he doesn't consider you a typical 20-year-old. I have also read what he has said about the effect on the victim."