NH Woman Gets Prison for Sex with Boy - Updated

(Dover, New Hampshire) Yesterday, 29-year-old Martha Thibodeau pleaded guilty to multiple counts of felony sexual assault stemming from episodes with a 14-year-old boy.

As a result, Thibodeau was sentenced by Judge Marguerite Wageling to three and one-half to seven years in prison on one count of sexual assault and suspended consecutive sentences on each of six additional counts.

Thibodeau cannot have any contact with her victim and no unsupervised contact with any individuals under the age of 16 excluding her own children.

She must complete the state sexual offender program as a condition to obtain her parole, for which she will be eligible after 31/2 years in prison, according to Strafford County Attorney Tom Velardi.

She also must register as a sex offender for the remainder of her life.

In a strange twist, Judge Wageling apologized to Thibodeau for the "terrible disservice" done to her in life. Citing confidentiality, Judge Wageling refused to discuss the "disservice."

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NH Woman Accused of Sex Assault of Boy
[Previous 11/21/09 post]
(Rochester, New Hampshire) A 29-year-old local woman, Martha Thibodeau, has been accused of engaging in a pattern of inappropriate sexual behavior with a 14-year-old boy.

Thibodeau faces one felony count of aggravated felonious sexual assault.

The charge alleges she engaged in a pattern of sexual assaults by committing various sex acts on a 14-year-old boy on more than one occasion between Aug. 1 and Oct. 16.

Authorities say the alleged victim lives near her in another unit at Cold Spring Manor. Thibodeau's bail was originally set at $5,000 cash, but it converted to personal recognizance after she underwent a mental health referral.

According to County Administrator Ray Bower, she entered into Community Corrections' monitoring program on Friday, Nov. 13.

Thibodeau's case will now go before a grand jury.