A 38-year-old mom is accused of having sex with two teenage twins and was caught by her husband topless with a 15-year-old now faces criminal charges.
One of the minors even told authorities Ashleigh Watts said she planned to leave the humiliated husband when the teen turns 17 years old.
Chesapeake police began investigating the mother-of-two after they were given an anonymous tip in February that the woman was having an inappropriate relationship with the twin boys, according to WAVY-TV.
Watts’ husband caught his cheating wife on the couch with the boy topless when he arrived home around 2am one evening in February, according to a criminal complaint. The jilted husband told the officer the boy ‘pretended to be asleep,’ court documents revealed.
The predator mom was arrested on August 17 and charged with three felony counts of indecency with a child for her alleged conduct with the two minors. She is being held without bond, 13NewsNow reported.
Pictured: Ashleigh Watts with her husband and her two children enoying a trip to Disney
The alleged predator mom was arrested on August 17 and charged with three felony counts of indecency with a child for her alleged conduct with the two minors. She is being held without bond, 13NewsNow reported
Watts now faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
The teens, who lived across the street, reportedly told his parents that he went to Watts’ house to smoke marijuana and fell asleep, denying any sexual activity, authorities said, People reported.
The 15-year-old later admitted he and Watts had been having sex since June 2022. The boy revealed the indiscretion to a neighbor he confided in, according to a probable cause affidavit.
The teen also confessed that he and Watts were in love and when he turned 17 years old, Watts ‘was going to divorce her husband and they would get married,’ the document revealed.
Watts’ husband and one of the boys’ parents told authorities their families at one time were ‘very close friends’ to the extent that ‘each house had an open door rule where the family members between both families would come and go out of the other’s residence,’ report said.
The parent further told police it was common for the twins to be at the Watts residence because Watts and her husband had a son who was close in age to the twins.
Watts lives in a Chesapeake home that was bought for $280,000 in July 2012 and is valued at close to $500,000 today.
The boy was reported to authorities as a runaway, months after their relationship was exposed. Police found him nearly three weeks later on July 26 at the home of his lover where he had been hiding.
A bikini-clad Watts sunbathing with one of her children in this undated photo
Watts’ husband caught his cheating wife on the couch with the boy topless when he arrived home around 2am one evening in February, according to a criminal complaint. The jilted husband told the officer the boy ‘pretended to be asleep.’
The couple’s wedding photo. The couple have been married for 13 years
A recent photo of the Ashleigh wit her husband, two children and family dog
According to the affidavit, when police arrived at Watts home to look for the teen, the suspected pedophile told the officers to wait outside while she put on a bra and let the dogs out.
Police said Watts returned several minutes later with her two dogs still in her home, and allowed the officers to enter.
When officers removed the mattress that was in an upstairs bedroom in her home, they was when they discovered the boy, who was only dressed in boxer briefs, hiding in a small space.
When the officers asked him, if he was (the runaway boy), he said he was and then showed them his learner’s permit, documents revealed.
The boy was given clothes to change into and then taken to Chesapeake Juvenile Services.
The other twin told officers that Watts would give him pairs of underwear and frequently offered him marijuana, the complaint stated.
The teen also alleged that Watts would touch him inappropriately, but that he had told her to stop, as per the complaint, People reported.
The boys’ parents and the jilted spouse filed a protective order against Watts after her arrest, WAVY reported.
According to the court documents, the husband’s protective order affidavit described large amounts of cash, marijuana and a prepaid cell phone found after her arrest.
Watts’ Facebook page shows a smiling Watts with her family during their trips to Disney, going to the beach, playing miniature golf, swimming, enjoying a barbecue, with the family dog and photos from a previous trip to New York City.
Their single family home located on Dolph Circle in Chesapeake features 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. This home last sold for $280,000 in July 2012 and is valued at close to $500,000 today
The couple smiling in happier times. Watts next court date is scheduled for October
A photo of the family dressed up and attending a social event
In a post on July 2016, she captioned a photo of her husband and son on a ballfield, with the words: ‘Sometimes it’s the little things in life that count… Love this pic of my boys,’ with a heart emoji and her husband’s name Andy Watts
In another post, she wrote: ‘Happy Father’s Day to my amazing husband, so lucky to have such a wonderful man help me raise our children Andy Watts.’
The news of her recent arrest appeared to have circulated in her community. One person who posted the article on Watts’ Facebook page and wrote: ‘Damn,….Ashleigh likes em young!! Congrats on your induction to the sex offenders list.’
Watts is scheduled to appear in court in October. It is not immediately clear if she has retained an attorney or has entered a plea.