NY Woman Accused of Sex with Boy

(Ithaca, New York) A 29-year-old local woman, Laura B. Watkins, has been accused of engaging in sex with a boy younger than 15 years old. She faces a charge of second-degree rape.

Watkins was arrested and subsequently arraigned in Groton Town court. She has been booked into custody at the Tompkins County Jail with bail set at $50,000 or $100,000 bond.

A court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.