Carolina Woman Accused of Sex with Boy

(Wellford, South Carolina) A 36-year-old local woman, Joye Renee Maddox, has been accused of engaging in sex with a 14-year-old boy.

Maddox faces charges of criminal sexual conduct with a minor 11-14 years old and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

According to arrest warrants, Maddox had sex with the 14-year-old on Aug. 20. An incident report said that the boy's mother told sheriff's deputies that she had found the teenager in a crawl space with Maddox at Maddox's home. The woman said Maddox has a tall crawl space with a small couch inside, the report said.

The woman told deputies that her son had been spending a lot of time at Maddox's house, and that she had noticed the teen had been drinking alcohol after being over there, the report said.

Maddox was booked into custody at the Spartanburg County Detention Center. She awaits a bond hearing.