Teen Girl Guilty of Sex with Teen Boy

(Noblesville, Indiana) A 2006 graduate of Westfield High School, Laura Wilcox, 19, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of felony sexual misconduct for engaging in sex with a 15-year-old boy.

The sexual episode occurred in February 2006 when Wilcox, then 18, drove the 15-year-old to his home and was invited inside. They then had sex.

Notably, Wilcox's offense predates a recent change in Indiana law which decriminalizes sex between dating teens if their difference in ages is within four years. Under the new law, Wilcox would have faced no charges.

Wilcox is scheduled to be sentenced on August 14th in Hamilton County Court. It's expected that she will receive a suspended sentence in accordance with the plea deal.

Tip: Don Morgenstern


[Update 08/20/07]

From Noblesville Daily News:

A young woman who pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual misconduct with a minor, a Class D felony, will spend the next two years on probation for her actions.

Hamilton Circuit Court Judge Judith Proffitt Tuesday sentenced Laura Marie Wilcox, 19, to two years in the Indiana Department of Correction, but suspended the sentence. Instead, Wilcox will serve two years on probation. Proffitt dismissed a second count of sexual misconduct with a minor and also suspended a $1,000 fine.

Upon completion of her probation, Wilcox can then petition the court to reduce her charge to a Class A misdemeanor.

Heh.