Tennessee Woman Gets 30 Days for Rape of Boy

(Gallatin, Tennessee) In February 2009, a local animal rights advocate, Margaret Ann “Peggy” Olea, was arrested for allegedly engaging in sex with a 16-year-old male on two occasions. Olea faced two counts each of statutory rape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

“The first incident of Statutory Rape occurred on/about October 25, 2008, while the second incident of Statutory Rape and supply of Xanax to the juvenile was conducted on February 7, 2009,” an investigator with the Gallatin Police Department wrote in the affidavit.

The charges of contributing to the delinquency resulted from furnishing the boy with alcohol. Authorities were initially alerted by the victim's parents. Olea was booked into custody at the Sumner County Jail and later released on bond.

Last week, 50-year-old Margaret Olea pleaded guilty in Sumner County Court to two counts of aggravated statutory rape of the 16-year-old boy. Consequently, Olea was sentenced to 30 days in jail -- to be served on weekends.

She is required to register as a sex offender and is under a no-contact order with the victim. Olea may not be in contact with any minors without responsible adult supervision.

Also, Olea must undergo a psycho-sexual evaluation within the next 60 days to determine whether any additional treatment is required.

Each count in the agreement carries a $200 fine and a $500 tax.

Olea was also required to write a letter of apology to the victim and his family.

I'd suggest that 30 days in jail for aggravated statutory rape is a lenient sentence.

It's worth mentioning that Olea has achieved some local notoriety as an animal rights activist who snoops around finding people who abuse pets and other animals. She reportedly owns five dogs.