SIGMAN IN COURT Judge Orders Woman Accused Of Having Sex With Pre-Teen To Remain In Jail
Reported by: Rachael Tarr
Videographer: Troy Morgan
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Sep. 28, 2012 12:24 PM EDT
Updated: Sep. 28, 2012 12:34 PM EDT
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
A woman charged with having sex with a pre-teen boy will remain in jail a while longer before her trial gets underway.
Melissa Sigman, 32, is accused of having sex with an 11-year-old boy. She was arrested back in February of 2011.
On Friday, the defense requested Sigman spend her time on supervised probation so she could be with family, but the state said psychological tests have proven that she is criminally responsible for her actions and prosecutors are afraid she will commit another crime.
Kanawha County Circuit Judge Paul Zakaib decided to continue the hearing for another 30 days to allow the DHHR to respond and give their opinion on her sentence.
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Rachael Tarr
