Mom Outraged Over 13-Year-Old's Molestation Charge

A Clayton County mother says local police went too far in charging her 13-year-old son and three friends with aggravated child molestation.

"I am appalled by that," said the mother, only identified as Yolanda.

The four admitted to going behind a vacant house where a girl preformed consensual oral sex on them. According to the arrest warrant, obtained by Channel 2’s Tony Thomas, the arresting officer discovered the group when the girl was “adjusting her clothing.”

"Who is the victim?” asked Yolanda’s mother.

Yolanda said it was hours before she found out where her son was, and that was because she filed a missing persons report. She said the next time she saw him, he was in adult court. A judge set a $10,000 bond and the teen was sent to the regional youth detention center until the family came up with the money.

A former metro Atlanta prosecutor told Thomas the charges were legal under the state's Seven Deadly Sins laws -- but rarely followed through on.

"My biggest concern is the charge being on their record. The records are sealed. Yeah, that's what you say," Yolanda told Thomas.

Her doubts were confirmed after Thomas easily found the names, charges and court dates for all four juveniles listed on the county's court website Friday night.

A Clayton County police spokesperson said they will not comment about the case. The child’s mother said her son was just doing what children do.

"They are children. Children explore the world by hands-on," she said.

The 13-year-old has entered a plea in juvenile court to sodomy and public indecency. He will have to undergo counseling and serve one year of probation.