(Salt Lake City, Utah) With the trial imminent, the prosecution dropped all charges against 30-year-old Catherine Cates and the judge dismissed the case. Apparently, new information from witnesses demolished the prosecution's argument.
The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning the state cannot re-file charges.
Utah Woman Accused of Sex with Neighborhood Boy(s)
[Previous 3/27/09 post]
(Salt Lake City, Utah) A 30-year-old local woman, Catherine Cates, has been accused of engaging in sex with a 12-year-old neighborhood boy on four occasions.
The alleged sex reportedly occurred in December 2008 and January 2009. Police suspect that there are more victims, including a 14-year-old.
Cates has been charged with rape of a child, sodomy and child sex abuse.
She was booked into custody and then transferred to a hospital psychiatric unit for a mental evaluation. Cates will return to jail after the evaluation.
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