South Dakota Woman Guilty of Sex with Boy

(Rapid City, South Dakota) A 47-year-old local woman, Michelle Alexander, pleaded guilty on Thursday to having sexual contact with a 15-year-old boy.

Alexander was originally charged with fourth-degree rape in addition to the sexual contact charge for mixing it up with the boy between January and August 2006.

Per a plea agreement with the prosecution, the rape charge was dropped in exchange for Alexander's guilty plea. Notably, the deal was struck on the morning of the day that Alexander was to be tried.

The maximum penalty for engaging in sexual contact with a 15-year-old is 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine.

Sentencing by Seventh Circuit Judge A.P. "Pete" Fuller is tentatively scheduled for January 7th, contingent upon the completion of a sex-offender evaluation.



[Update 04/12/08]

(Rapid City, South Dakota) Yesterday, Michelle Alexander was sentenced.

Seventh Circuit Judge Pete “A.P” Fuller sentenced 47-year-old Michelle Alexander to a sentence of 180 days in jail, with 90 days suspended. She will receive credit for two days already served.

Alexander was also sentenced to 15 years in the state penitentiary, which will also be suspended as long as Alexander meets the requirements of her probation.

She will be on probation for 10 years.

Alexander must also register as a sex offender.

So, from a potential of 15 years in the big house to 90 days in the county jail, Alexander got a helluva deal.