The sad mother of a 13-year-old boy who was raped by his adult female social worker wishes she had never let the bad person into her home.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, the mother, who did not want to be named, told Payton Shires of Ohio that the abuse had broken her son and made her lose faith in the country’s social services.
As the local newspaper put it, “Ms. Shires instead manipulated, groomed, and sexually abused him.” “I regret ever letting you in my house.”
Shires, who is 24 years old, got more than four years in jail and will have to sign up as a sex offender from now on. She pleaded guilty to four counts of having sexual contact with a child without permission in May, along with other charges.
The mother of the victim said she started to see texts between Shires and her son at the end of last year. In one, the counselor asked Shires if he had deleted certain records.
Eventually, investigators found texts that pointed to their guilt and at least one video of them doing sexual acts.
The police set up a three-way phone call between Shires, the mother, and the social worker. During the call, the social worker admitted that the relationship was illegal. Shires worked for the National Youth Advocate Program, which helps foster children and other kids by giving them advice and support.
As soon as the charges came out, Shires was fired.
After being arrested, the counselor was freed on a $50,000 bond and showed up at the victim’s house with a gun.
She was furious that the boy’s mother had ruined her life by telling the police about their connection. The police say Shires made a death threat against the parent.
She told the court on Thursday that she was depressed and that she wasn’t thinking straight when she went to her mother’s house.
Shires added, “I’m just thankful that she did the right thing and called the police.” He meant that the arrest kept her from going any further down a bad path.
During the sentencing, Shires asked Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Mark Serrott for mercy, saying that she had a 4-year-old child and had been mentally ill for a long time without getting help.
But Serrott told Shires she was wrong for what she did.
Before giving the punishment, the judge said, “He was a child.” His goal was to get the help he needed.
The sad mother of a 13-year-old boy who was raped by his adult female social worker wishes she had never let the bad person into her home.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, the mother, who did not want to be named, told Payton Shires of Ohio that the abuse had broken her son and made her lose faith in the country’s social services.
As the local newspaper put it, “Ms. Shires instead manipulated, groomed, and sexually abused him.” “I wish I hadn’t let you into my house.”
Shires, who is 24 years old, got more than four years in jail and will have to sign up as a sex offender from now on. She pleaded guilty to four counts of having sexual contact with a child without permission in May, along with other charges.
The mother of the victim said she started to see texts between Shires and her son at the end of last year. In one, the counselor asked Shires if he had deleted certain records.
Eventually, investigators found texts that pointed to their guilt and at least one video of them doing sexual acts.
The police set up a three-way phone call between Shires, the mother, and the social worker. During the call, the social worker admitted that the relationship was illegal. Shires worked for the National Youth Advocate Program, which helps foster children and other kids by giving them advice and support.
As soon as the charges came out, Shires was fired.
After being arrested, the counselor was freed on a $50,000 bond and showed up at the victim’s house with a gun.
She was furious that the boy’s mother had ruined her life by telling the police about their connection. The police say Shires made a death threat against the parent.
She told the court on Thursday that she was depressed and that she wasn’t thinking straight when she went to her mother’s house.
Shires added, “I’m just thankful that she did the right thing and called the police.” He meant that the arrest kept her from going any further down a bad path.
During the sentencing, Shires asked Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Mark Serrott for mercy, saying that she had a 4-year-old child and had been mentally ill for a long time without getting help.
But Serrott told Shires she was wrong for what she did.
Before giving the punishment, the judge said, “He was a child.” His goal was to get the help he needed.
