Crime & Safety
Clearwater Woman Accused Of Getting Teen High, Molesting Him
A Clearwater woman has been charged with sexual battery after being accused of smoking pot with a 14-year-old boy and then molesting him.
CLEARWATER, FL — A 36-year-old Clearwater woman has been charged with one count of sexual battery of a minor after being accused of smoking pot with a 14-year-old boy and then sexually assaulting him at her home.
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office detectives began their investigation on Aug. 14 after the teen reported the assault.
Detectives said Carina Margaret Johnson met the 14-year-old at a local convenience store on Aug. 10 and drove him to her home at 2321 Forest Drive in unincorporated Clearwater where they smoked marijuana together. Detectives said Johnson then sexually battered the teen while he was impaired and unable to resist.
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On Aug. 25, detectives said they interviewed Johnson at her home and she admitted to having sexual contact with the 14-year-old.
Johnson was charged with one count of sexual battery and transported to the Pinellas County Jail.
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If you have any information regarding this case or may have been a victim, contact Crimes Against Children Detective Nicholas Paden at 727-582-5714 or npaden@pcsonet.com.
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