Wisconsin Woman Gets Prison for Sex with Boy - Updated

(Oshkosh, Wisconsin) Forty-two-year-old Teresa M. Cantrall was sentenced yesterday in Winnebago County Circuit Court for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy who was reportedly a friend of her children.

Cantrall received eight years in prison followed by eight years of extended supervised probation.

Presumably, either Cantrall or her lawyer expressed remorse or apologies although nothing has been reported. Her status as a convicted sex offender should dictate registration.

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Woman Charged in MySpace Boy Sex Case
[Previous 5/27/08 post]
(Oshkosh, Wisconsin) A 41-year-old local woman, Teresa M. Cantrall, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault of a child for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old boy.

Police were alerted to the alleged offenses after a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by the boy.

The boy told officers that he and Cantrall, who was in the vehicle with him, had sexual intercourse between 10 and 15 times since August 2007 and the majority of contact took place at Cantrall’s residence in the 1500 block of Plummer Street.

Cantrall told officers she met the boy about two years ago and communicated with him at least twice a week and also using MySpace, an online social networking site. She acknowledged the boy’s parents did not like her spending time with their son, as they had tried to get a restraining order against her, but the boy would sneak out to meet her, the complaint states.

Cantrall estimated she had sexual intercourse with the boy eight times and that she knew he was 13 years old. She also told officers “she knew it was wrong to have sex with him but that she loved him very much and cared for him a lot,” the complaint states.

So, Cantrall met the boy via MySpace when he was 11 years old and commenced developing a two-year romantic relationship which led to sex. And now, even though loving him is wrong, she doesn't want to be right.

Cantrall was booked into custody at the Winnebago County Jail with bond set at $5,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 2.

My questions? What the hell is wrong with this woman? And why was she trolling MySpace in the first place?


[Update 9/8/08

(Oshkosh, Wisconsin) Teresa Cantrall, now 42, pleaded no contest today to two counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child. Sentencing is scheduled for October 27th.