Current:Home > MarketsOhio social worker accused of having sexual relations with 13-year-old client-InfoLens
Ohio social worker accused of having sexual relations with 13-year-old client
View Date:2024-12-23 10:29:23
A licensed social worker in Columbus, Ohio, who worked as a counselor with the youth, was accused of engaging in unlawful sexual conduct with a 13-year-old client.
Payton Shires, 24, was arrested on Friday and charged with unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, according to police records. She was taken into custody after a woman contacted the police on Sept. 27 and reported that she found text messages on her 13-year-old son's cellphone between him and Shires.
The woman believed "something inappropriate was happening between her son and Shires after seeing messages asking if he had deleted the videos and asking if his mom had seen the videos or messages."
The police conducted an investigation into the allegations and the teen's cellphone was turned over to the police and a forensic evaluation of the phone was conducted. A video of the two engaging in sexual activity was found by the police on the phone, according to court records.
A college professor and a clown fettish:College professor harassed students to quench 'clown fetish,' offering extra credit, cash
'Multiple victims' possible:4th-grade teacher charged with rape of 12-year-old Tennessee boy, police say
Detectives also spoke with the teen, who reportedly admitted to having sex with Shires on multiple occasions in September 2023 at various locations in Columbus.
On Thursday, police did a controlled, recorded, three-way phone call between the teen's mother and Shires. During that call, Shires admitted to the teen's mom that she had engaged in sexual conduct with him, said court records.
Shires appeared in the Franklin County Municipal Court on Saturday where a judge set a bond of $500,000.
Columbus police said Shires had previously been employed by the National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP), an organization that helps provide counseling and social work for families involved in the foster care system or need advocacy in other ways.
An attorney for Shires was not listed.
'Deprived':Two adopted children found locked in West Virginia barn with no water; adults charged with neglect
'Missing' kayakerfaked Louisiana drowning death to avoid child-sex charges, police say
Contributing: Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY
veryGood! (78)
Related
- Homes of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce burglarized, per reports
- Bodies of three hostages, including Shani Louk, recovered by Israeli forces in Gaza, officials say
- Indiana Pacers dominate New York Knicks in Game 7 to advance to Eastern conference final
- The Best Beach Towels on Amazon That’re Quick-Drying and Perfect To Soak up Some Vitamin Sea On
- Cleveland Browns’ Hakeem Adeniji Shares Stillbirth of Baby Boy Days Before Due Date
- Inside Tom Cruise's Relationship With Kids Isabella, Connor and Suri
- Misery in Houston with power out and heat rising; Kansas faces wind risk
- Man wins nearly $2 million placing $5 side bet at Las Vegas casino
- Review: 'Emilia Pérez' is the most wildly original film you'll see in 2024
- 6 people injured, hospitalized after weekend shooting on Chicago’s West Side
Ranking
- Homes of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce burglarized, per reports
- Q&A: Kevin Costner on unveiling his Western saga ‘Horizon’ at Cannes
- The sequel has been much better for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving as Mavs head to West finals
- WNBA investigating $100,000 annual sponsorships for Aces players from Las Vegas tourism authority
- Just Eat Takeaway sells Grubhub for $650 million, just 3 years after buying the app for $7.3 billion
- Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour agrees to contract extension
- 3 killed in western New York after vehicle hit by Amtrak train
- The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it
Recommendation
-
Mike Tyson is expected to honor late daughter during Jake Paul fight. Here's how.
-
Target Drops New Collection With Content Creator Jeneé Naylor Full of Summer Styles & More Cute Finds
-
Lainey Wilson the big winner at 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards
-
The Best Beach Towels on Amazon That’re Quick-Drying and Perfect To Soak up Some Vitamin Sea On
-
Surprise bids revive hope for offshore wind in Gulf of Mexico after feds cancel lease sale
-
WNBA investigating Las Vegas Aces after every player received $100,000 in sponsorship
-
Persistent helium leak triggers additional delay for Boeing's hard-luck Starliner spacecraft
-
11 hurt after late-night gunfire breaks out in Savannah, Georgia