Mother Accused Of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old Son

GREENDALE, WI — A Greendale woman is facing charges of sexual assault after allegedly drugging her 10-year-old son with sleeping pills and forcing him to perform sexual acts on her.

Tara Gotovnik, 35, is accused of committing the assault on the weekend of Aug. 5 and 6. The boy's father found out about the assault on Monday, Aug. 7 and went to the police department the same day.

South Now reported that the father was driving his son home after staying with his mother for the weekend when he found out about the assault. The boy left a gaming system at Gotovnik's house, but "didn't care about the gaming system and never wanted to go back to his mother's again."

A search warrant was granted, and police searched Gotovnik's house where they found sleeping pills, according to South Now. She was arrested that night.

The criminal complaint says, reported South Now, that Gotovnik told police "I don't remember anything from that night."

If the conviction goes through, Gotovnik will serve up to 60 years in prison for first degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 12, and up to six years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 for delivery of a controlled substance.

She is currently being held on a $15,000 bond.

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