Ex-councilwoman in Pa. pleads guilty sexually for assaulting a girl, starting at age 12

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Ex-councilwoman in Pa. pleads guilty in sex case

The Associated Press

WEST NEWTON, Pa.—An ex-councilwoman from southwestern Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a girl, starting at age 12, who the woman coached on a local softball team. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ( http://bit.ly/pxfNVC) reports Friday that 37-year-old Heather Prinkey's plea bargain calls for a sentence of two to 10 years in prison, followed by 10 years' probation. Westmoreland County prosecutors say the deal required Prinkey to plead guilty, as opposed to no contest, to charges of aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and other crimes. The girl, now 16, has said Prinkey threatened to make her life "a living hell" if she told anyone about the relationship. Prinkey resigned her position on the North Belle Vernon borough council before her arrest in July 2010. She said in a written statement that she pleaded guilty to "put this ordeal behind me." ——— Information from: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, http://pghtrib.com Read more at www.yorkdispatch.com

 

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