(Lexington, South Carolina) Last August, 46-year-old Patricia Louise Hartwell was arrested for allegedly hosting sex and alcohol parties for high school students over a two-year period. Investigators alleged that Hartwell encouraged youths as young as 14 to engage in sex while she provided drugs and alcohol and even birth control pills. Hartwell was charged with six counts of transferring beer to a minor, five counts of transferring liquor to a minor and five counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Yesterday, before Circuit Judge Thomas G. Cooper Jr., Hartwell pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She also pleaded for mercy from the court because she "meant no harm to these kids" and she just "enjoyed their company."
Judge Cooper then imposed a sentence of probation, counseling and drug tests.
Since her arrest, Hartwell has been in jail. Apparently, the prosecution believed that she had spent sufficient time behind bars. A 46-year-old man would have likely needed additional incarceration for committing the same crimes. As a woman, Hartwell is entitled to measurably more equality.
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