(Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) Last month, a 29-year-old area woman, Jeanine Melissa Owens, was arrested for allegedly engaging in sex with a 12-year-old boy.
Owens was charged with rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and statutory sexual assault, along with misdemeanor counts of corruption of a minor and indecent assault.
Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg interviewed the victim after receiving an anonymous tip.The alleged sexual offenses reportedly occurred between the summer of 2008 and November at Owens' home.
The investigating officer said the boy told him the two became "boyfriend/girlfriend" that summer, and began texting each other.
This week, Owens pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing. Her trial is scheduled for May. She is currently free on bond.
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