A 42-year-old American woman is facing rape charges after allegedly having sex with three underage football players.
Mary Fletcher, who goes by the name Debbie, reportedly molested the schoolchildren after meeting them while working for the photographer, The Sun reports.
While the exact ages of the boys have not been disclosed, an investigation allegedly revealed Fletcher has had sex with other teens across America.
The prosecutor of the case, Kirk Andrus, said he had, “spoken with some of the victims and these cases are always challenging.
“Especially for a young person that are by definition not prepared for this kind of relationship.
“Relationship is probably the wrong word but they’re not prepared for this kind of interaction with an adult.”
Fletcher faces four counts of rape charges, as well as an accusation that she tried to prevent a witness from co-operating with the police.
Mr Andrus also said that an arrest could have been made at any time during the investigation, but the Siskiyou Country Sherriff’s Office decided to wait as they did not view Fletcher as an immediate danger to the community.
“There would not have been really any utility to hurrying through an investigation so we just wanted to make sure it was complete,” he told local TV station, News 10.
“[Investigators] initiated an investigation that alleged Ms Fletcher had sexual-related contact with three students from Mount Shasta High School.
“The alleged sexual misconduct involved three minor boys, and the investigation revealed the offences occurred in unincorporated areas of Siskiyou County within a period encompassing several weeks prior to the initial report by school officials of Mount Shasta Police Department.
“No school employees were involved in the alleged misconduct.
“School officials, when they became aware there could be inappropriate misconduct associated with the interactions between the suspect and students, promptly notified law enforcement investigators.”
Ms Fletcher is currently on bail with a court date set for March 22.
