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(Los Gatos, California) The child sex case against Sara Cole concluded earlier this month with acquittals on two counts and a hung jury on a third.
A Los Gatos mother of four has been acquitted of two felony counts of having sex with her son's 16-year-old friend.Sentencing is scheduled for August 30.
Jurors on Wednesday, however, hung 11-1 in favor of finding 48-year-old Sara Cole guilty of a third count of unlawful sex with the boy and convicted her of molesting or annoying a child, a misdemeanor.
She faces up to a year in county jail at sentencing and will have to register as a sex offender.
California Mom Accused of Sex with Boy
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(Santa Clara County, California) A 47-year-old Los Gatos mother-of-four, Sara Cole, surrendered to police and was arrested Wednesday for allegedly engaging in sex with a male teen victim identified as a family friend.
Notably, Cole achieved local prominence after a 2007 traffic accident when she was seriously injured by a drunk driver. The community rallied around her, holding fundraisers to support Cole's medical bills and family expenses. Now, she faces three felony counts of sex with a minor.
Police said they interviewed Cole last week, after they received a tip about two months ago from the parents of a teenager. She has four sons, ages 9 to 18.Cole was booked into custody at the Santa Clara County Jail with bond set at $30,000.
The news was disappointing for many in town, including the police department, where many had become close to Cole as they investigated her accident and helped put the drunk driver behind bars.
"The chief, and several of our officers, had a supportive relationship with Sara,'' said Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Capt. Alana Forrest, the department spokeswoman. "There was certainly a level of disappointment and shock here. But we also have an obligation to the victim, and to do our job.''
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