A Santa Ana mother was charged Wednesday with having sex with a 15-year-old boy who fathered her child.<\/p>\n
Debra Ayala Tapia, 38, was charged with two felony counts of lewd acts upon a child, two felony counts of oral copulation of a minor under 16 and two felony counts of unlawful sexual intercourse, the Orange County district attorney’s office said.
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<\/br>Tapia lived near the boy and his family and allegedly invited him to her house and engaged in a sexual relationship that lasted from February to November 2009, the district attorney said.
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<\/br>The boy allegedly visited the home about twice a week. At the time, Tapia had three children, the district attorney said.
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<\/br>The boy’s mother became suspicious after finding suggestive notes between the two, according to the district attorney. The boy allegedly admitted having an affair with Tapia.
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<\/br>The mother of the alleged victim sought a paternity test, which determined that Tapia’s fourth child was fathered by the boy, the district attorney said.
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<\/br>The mother reported the case March 14 to the Santa Ana Police Department, which arrested Tapia on Tuesday.
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<\/br>If convicted on all counts, Tapia could serve up to seven years and eight months in state prison. She was released on $100,000 bail.
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The district attorney said no arraignment date had been set.<\/p>\n
— Robert J. Lopez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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