Woman Charged with Raping Boy

(Columbus, Ohio) A 27-year-old mother, Maria Rose White, will face 16 counts of rape for allegedly having sexual relations with a 12-year-old boy who lives in her neighborhood.


Maria Rose White
In the state of Ohio, unlawful sexual relations with a child under the age of 13 is called rape. The indictment states that White had sex with the boy for a period of nine months.

"It's fairly unusual, I would say rare, to have an adult female charged with sexual conduct with a minor male," Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said.

Obviously, Mr. O'Brien is referring to his local experience. However, in recent months on a national scale, there has been a flurry of adult women being charged with having sex with minor males.

Interestingly, the boy's parents stated that their son's behavior changed dramatically when his alleged sexual relationship with White began. Thus far, there's been no information forthcoming about court proceedings. Maria Rose White was released from jail after posting bond.