Woman Gets 9 Months for Sex with Boy

(Skowhegan, Maine) Earlier this month, 25-year-old Jessica Bowring pleaded guilty to one count of gross sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy. Yesterday, Bowring was sentenced in Somerset County Superior Court to five years in prison, with all but 9 months suspended. She'll also serve three years probation and have to register as a lifetime sex offender.

It's unclear what will transpire with the other charges against her; two counts of gross sexual assault, tampering with a witness, terrorizing and two counts of violating her conditions of release. I sincerely hope that the prosecutors aggressively pursue adjudication of those additional charges.


[Update 12/16/07]

Bowring faces new charges related to the same boy.