Hoosier Woman and Boy

(Miami County, Indiana) A 27-year-old local woman, Denise A. Hartleroad, has been accused of engaging in sex with a 13-year-old boy. She faces two counts of child molestation.

Miami County Sheriff Tim Miller said a Miami county mother contacted his department after discovering inappropriate and explicit text messages on her 13-year-old son’s cell phone, saying she believed the sender was an adult.

An investigation by the Department of Child Services led to Hartleroad's arrest. She was booked into custody at the Miami County Jail with bond set at $50,000.