subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite map
Fri, Nov 27 2009 

Published August 18, 2008 10:04 pm - A charge of statutory rape that a Kansas woman was facing in Jasper County Circuit Court for alleged sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old male baby sitter more than a year ago has been dropped because of the teenager’s reluctance to testify against her.
Prosecutor Dean Dankelson said the charge was dropped at a hearing Monday because the alleged victim, now 16, refused to testify against Ashley Thompson, 23, of Columbus, Kan., since he testified against her at a preliminary hearing on Aug. 2, 2007.


Count dropped against woman allegedly involved with baby sitter



By Jeff Lehr

jlehr@joplinglobe.com

A charge of statutory rape that a Kansas woman was facing in Jasper County Circuit Court for alleged sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old male baby sitter more than a year ago has been dropped because of the teenager’s reluctance to testify against her.

Prosecutor Dean Dankelson said the charge was dropped at a hearing Monday because the alleged victim, now 16, refused to testify against Ashley Thompson, 23, of Columbus, Kan., since he testified against her at a preliminary hearing on Aug. 2, 2007.

The prosecutor said his office decided to dismiss the matter so that if the teen ever changes his mind, the charge can be filed again.

“I didn’t want to reduce it to a lesser crime and have her plead guilty and then, three years from now, have him change his mind,” Dankelson said.

Thompson was charged in both Kansas and Missouri with having sexual relations with the boy. The defendant’s ex-husband learned of the alleged relationship and reported it to Kansas authorities.

Thompson initially faced three counts in Kansas of aggravated indecent liberties with a child for alleged sexual intercourse with the boy when he was 14 on Feb. 25, March 1 and March 2, 2007, at her house in Columbus. She was charged in Jasper County with second-degree statutory rape for allegedly having sex with him on March 22 of last year, after he had turned 15, in the back seat of her car on a road near Carl Junction.

She pleaded guilty in July in Kansas to a single reduced count of attempted indecent liberties with a child and is scheduled to be sentenced at a hearing today in Cherokee County District Court. The plea bargain was struck there after the teen expressed a reluctance to testify in front of the defendant.



print this story    email this story    comment on this story   

Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.


Add a comment on this story







autoconx
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide

Announcements


Click here to VOTE!!

Click here!!

: Special Offer For New Subscribers : 32 buy 1 get 1 free offers

Click Here!


Featured Jobs

TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED

for local construction project, must have CDL and experience on construction site belly dumps. 417-206-0930.
...>MORE

See all ads

Featured Transportation

OLDSMOBILE 2003 SILHOUETTE VAN
OLDSMOBILE, 2003 Silhouette mini van, 107,000 miles, scooter/wheelchair hoist, nice, $7000. (417)776-3219....>MORE

YAMAHA PSR-GX76
76 key keyboard, new in box, sustain petal and music stand, paid $324, sell for $175. 417-434-0925...>MORE

1999 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE
Delegance, Michelin tires, Northstar, vinyl top, loaded, $3900/or offer. (417)850-0731....>MORE

FORD, 1997 F150
V8, automatic, extended cab, high miles, $2600. (417)214-0145....>MORE

2001 DODGE RAM 1500
SLT/shell, 71,000 miles, 5.9l V8, tow package +, super condition reduced $7690. 417-358-5395....>MORE

1993 CHEVROLET LONG BED
runs good, 4.3 V6, new transmission, needs body parts, $400. (417)438-2508...>MORE

2005 FORD FOCUS
4 cylinder, 5 speed, 134,000 miles, $3495. 417-434-0925...>MORE

1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM
2 door, spoiler, sharp, loaded, automatic, air, CD, extra nice, $2600. 1317 Schifferdecker, Joplin....>MORE

2002 KIA OPTIMA EX
4 door, sharp, loaded, leather, CD, sunroof, extra nice, $3200. 1317 Schifferdecker, Joplin....>MORE

1999 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED
4x4, leather loaded, $3500. 417-850-0731....>MORE

See all ads

Featured Homes

Deerfield Estates
in Carl Junction, prime building sites, reduced $10,000 each. 417-825-0052...>MORE

525 E. 41ST, JOPLIN, MO

to be sold at auction December 5th or before. Lovely all red brick home on large corner. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, double
...>MORE

NEWER 3 BR/2 BA
Lots of upgrades and great location. $149,000 but all offers considered. 903 Katlin, Carl Junction. Pictures www.fsboloc...>MORE

3 ACRES
3 ACRES more/less with pond. Nice park-like setting, just minutes from Range Line. Close to area of newer homes. $19,900...>MORE

See all ads

Other Cool Stuff

MALTESE PUPPIES ADORABLE!!

6 weeks old Thanksgiving. 2 boys and 2 girls. Shots, wormed, and vet checked. Healthy, active, and loved! Great Ch
...>MORE

NEW IN BOX
New in box, Lucchese cowboy boots, black, size 9D, $200. (620)231-9256...>MORE

MALTESE PUPPIES
2 gorgeous AKC males, 8 weeks on 11/30, all shots/vaccines, $200 each. 417-325-4340 ...>MORE

ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPY
male, AKC, fawn/white, champion bloodlines, $900 or best offer. (417)396-3340...>MORE

INDIAN HEAD PENNIES
INDIAN HEAD PENNIES, 35% Civil War II nickels, V nickels, Buffalo nickels, lots of other coins. Garage full of antiques ...>MORE

I WANT TO BUY
6’ t-post, 5’ wire. Call for details. (417)396-1339...>MORE

REWARD $50,000 REWARD

Offered for any information leading to conviction of any person or persons known to have been involved in alleged
...>MORE

SCHNAUZERS
one white puppy, one registered silver adult female, one white adult male. (417)437-0300....>MORE

(2) TEACUP CHIHUAHUA
APRI puppies. (417)673-1997....>MORE

YORKIES
12 weeks old, 2 males, AKC, 1st shots, $175. 417-291-6590, Webb City...>MORE

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index

 

 

The Joplin Globe Electronic Edition