Minnesota Woman Accused of Sex with Boy

(Rochester, Minnesota) A 32-year-old woman, Heather Lee Pino, has been accused of engaging in sex with with a 14-year-old male during four months in 2009. Pino's husband alerted authorities about suspicions of an ongoing relationship.

Pino faces charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, second-degree criminal sexual conduct, third-degree criminal sexual conduct, and soliciting a child to engage in sexual conduct.

At the time of the alleged misconduct, Pino lived at 5130 Meadow Drive S.E. The complaint says that in 2007, Pino was offering day-care services in her home and the boy, who was 12 at the time, started coming to the home to help with the kids.

Authorities were contacted in May 2009. Investigators from the sheriff's department learned of e-mail messages between Pino and the boy, and were informed of journals kept by Pino discussing the relationship.

Pino has a court appearance scheduled for August 13.