Peggy Phillips, 43, was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child. Mirror UK reported.
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Woman arrested for having sex with her 15-year old nephew hundreds of times
A woman was arrested after allegedly having sex with her own teenager nephew hundreds of times, police said.
Woman arrested for having sex with her 15-year old nephew hundreds of times
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The alleged affair began around eight years ago, police in Pasadena, Texas, said.
The suspect allegedly first assaulted the boy when he was in hospital, local news station KHOU reported.
Investigators have not released much information about the case, however the victim appears to have moved from South Carolina to live with his uncle - who Phillips was married to at the time - in Pasadena in the summer of 2008.
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The teen's uncle said he took the boy into his home because he was in 'a bad situation in South Carolina'.
However things quickly 'went south', the man told police.
Phillips is accused of having sex with the boy 'hundreds of times after that inside the house.
Phillips is accused of having sex with the boy on several occasions between 2007 and 2009 when he was 15 to 16 years old, court documents show.
The woman also allegedly sent inappropriate photos and text messages to the teen.
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Phillips is now being held custody in lieu of a $30,000 (6 million Naira) bond payment.
It remains unclear why the charges have only been laid now, eight years after the alleged affair.
Phillips is no longer married to the boy's uncle.
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