Florida Woman Accused of Sex with Boy

(Brookville, Florida) A 25-year-old local woman, Hopemarie Johnson Clark, faces charges of lewd and lascivious battery against a child for allegedly engaging in sex "approximately 25 times" with her roommate's 15-year-old son.

The victim gave a sworn statement to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office and said he and Clark had sexual intercourse "on numerous occasions" beginning in September.

The victim's younger sister was in bed one day in October and witnessed her brother and Clark having sex on an air mattress on the floor, according to the report.

Clark told the girl not to tell anyone, deputies said.

Sgt. Donna Black, a sheriff's spokeswoman, would not give the age of the sister, but confirmed she was younger than the 15-year-old victim.

On Monday, Clark gave a video-recorded statement admitting to an ongoing sexual relationship with the boy, according to the sheriff's office.

She told authorities she was involved in a "love relationship" with the victim, the report showed.

According to Gail Tierney, a spokeswoman with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, additional charges are possible.