Female therapist, 26, ‘groomed underage boy she sorted then raped him for months’
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A 26-year-old therapist has been accused of raping a child who she allegedly groomed while looking after him at a juvenile facility in California, US
The 26-year-old woman has been accused of grooming a child (Stock)
A therapist has been accused of grooming, sexually assaulting and raping an underage child she had been assigned to help. Juvenile hall therapist Sofia Drotts, 26, has been hit with a number of felony charges after she allegedly groomed a 17-year-old boy.
She allegedly groomed the youngster at the Contra Costa County juvenile hall in California, US. State prosecutors said Drotts was assigned to work with the minor, referred to as John Doe, during her time as a behavioural health clinician.
The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office claims the two of them engaged in a sexual relationship between April and July of this year, after the boy was released from the facility.
The woman has been hit with accusations of grooming, sexual assault and rape (Stock)
An investigation into the alleged affair was launched after Concord Police Department received a tip from a supervisor in the probation department. The tip led to Drotts’ arrest on July 14.
The therapist is facing charges including two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and two counts of oral copulation of a person under 18.
The woman also faces charges of sexual penetration by a foreign object, two of sending harmful matter to a minor, and another of possessing indecent images of children. In California, where the alleged crimes took place, the age of consent for sexual intercourse is 18-years-old.
The therapist was arrested on July 14 (Stock)
A statement from the District Attorney’s office said: “Contra Costa Superior Court will set an arraignment date for Drotts, where she will hear the charges against her.
The statement added: “If she enters a plea of not guilty, the next phase is to set a preliminary hearing of the evidence before the case can proceed to a trial.”
Concord Police said: “The Concord Police Department has arrested 26-year-old female Sofia Ann-Buitron Drotts following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct involving a 17-year old juvenile male.
“The investigation began after the Concord Police Department received information from the Contra Costa County Probation Department regarding concerns that a female temporary employee at Contra Costa County Health had engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with the juvenile male in Concord.
The police force added: “Detectives conducted an investigation and identified evidence supporting the allegations. Based on the findings of the investigation, the suspect was arrested pursuant to a Ramey warrant and booked on related charges. The investigation remains ongoing and we are not releasing any additional information at this time.”
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