An Ohio social employee has been arrested for molesting the 13-year-old boy that she was counseling.
Payton Shires, 24, has been charged with one depend of sexual conduct with a minor.
The incidents are stated to have taken place in September, shortly after she acquired her social work license in June.
Myrtle Seaside On-line reports:
The boy’s mother advised police she noticed textual content messages between him and Shires. Courtroom information say that within the texts, Shires requested the boy if he deleted movies and if his mother had seen the movies or their messages, WCMH reported.
After studying the texts, the mom was involved. She gave the cellphone to investigators, and after they searched it, they are saying they discovered a video of Shires and the boy participating in intercourse acts, WSYX reported. Police say the boy advised them that they had engaged in intercourse acts a minimum of twice.
On a name with investigators and the boy’s mother, police say Shires admitted to participating in sexual acts with the boy, based on WBNS.
Shires beforehand labored for the Nationwide Youth Advocate Program.
“Defending youngsters is everybody’s duty. The Nationwide Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) is saddened by the scenario involving one among our former workers and an adolescent served by our group. NYAP has reported the scenario to Franklin County Kids Companies (FCCS) and is collaborating with them and the Columbus Police Division on this case,” the corporate stated in a press release about her arrest.
Shires was booked into the Franklin County Jail October 6 and has been given a $500,085 bond. She is scheduled to seem in courtroom once more on October 16.