A 64-year-old woman, Rochelle Stewart, is out on bail after allegedly serving alcohol to two young boys who were shovelling snow for her and subsequently attempting to sexually attack one of them, according to police in Pittsburgh.
Rochelle Stewart was charged with one count of indecent assault, one count of filing a false police report, and two counts each of providing alcohol to kids and corrupting juveniles through the provision of alcohol, as stated in a criminal complaint acquired by WPXI.
On Wednesday at approximately 9 p.m., police responded to complaints of an ongoing burglary on Windgap Avenue in Pittsburgh.
Upon arrival, they discovered two severely inebriated adolescent males, ages 12 and 13, according to the criminal complaint.
Both individuals had been canvassing Windgap Avenue, enquiring if homes required their paths to be cleared of snow for a fee—during which Rochelle Stewart compensated them $5 to shovel hers.
While shovelling, Rochelle Stewart purportedly invited them into for hot chocolate but actually provided wine and vodka, which they consumed.
“The juveniles reported in a nonsensical manner that a woman had recently intoxicated them and inappropriately touched them,” stated the Pittsburgh police in the complaint.
Initially, officers encountered difficulties in locating the caller but ultimately recognised them as Rochelle Stewart. Upon opening the door, she apparently neglected to reveal the purported burglary and declined to respond to any enquiries.
When the police separated the two boys for questioning on the incident, both provided a consistent account of events, as stated in court documents.
One individual informed the police that while he was intoxicated, the woman sat next to him, placed her leg over his, and attempted to engage in indecent contact, prompting the two lads to attempt to go.
They had to re-enter because one of them lost his coat, which is when the cops reportedly arrived.
The woman refuted allowing the boys entry into her residence; yet, law enforcement reported discovering the victim’s coat draped on her couch and a half-empty half-gallon bottle of vodka.
One of the lads recorded the purported inappropriate encounter, providing footage that depicted Rochelle Stewart seated with another individual while caressing his arm and shoulder, according to authorities.
The two adolescents were returned home following police communication with their mothers.
Stewart was subsequently incarcerated in the Allegheny County Jail. According to court records reviewed by Law & Crime, she paid 10 percent of her $1,000 bail and was released from detention on Thursday.
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