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Ohio woman charged with sexually abusing Marion teenager
Lena McGill is accused of third-degree sexual abuse
An Ohio woman is charged with establishing an online relationship with a Marion boy, age 14 or 15, and having sexual relations with him on two occasions.
Lena McGill, 23, of Toledo, Ohio, traveled to meet the teenager in Marion twice in April, according to Marion Police.
McGill helped him run away from home and they traveled to Missouri together, according to police.
McGill dropped the boy off at a Walmart in Festus, Mo., and he was returned to Marion.
Investigators recovered text messages, phone numbers and written correspondence that corroborated the teen’s account of events.
Third-degree sexual abuse is a Class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
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Lena V. McGill, 23. (Linn County Jail booking photo taken on July 7, 2021)
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