AZ Astrea
2004-05-11 02:16:38 UTC
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An East Tennessee couple is charged with incest after the two
allegedly bribed the woman's daughters with drugs in exchange for
sexual activity.
WVLT VOLUNTEER TV News' Chloe Morroni reports.
Blount County sheriff's officials say incest happens more often than
we would like to think. At the Blount County Sheriff's Office, they
charge people with incest or other forms of child sexual molestation
every couple of weeks. But they say this case is particularly
disturbing.
"It's disgusting to think a mother and stepfather would treat these
kids the way they've been treated and compelled to do things that just
aren't normal," says Chief Deputy Ron Dunn.
Jeffrey Williams, 39, and Lei Williams, 36, are charged with incest.
Authorities say after a domestic violence call to the couple's
Greenback home, the woman's two daughters -- both of whom are under
the age of 16 -- told deputies about the alleged sexual incidents. "To
put it in their words, it was a family party, and there were drugs
offered in exchange for sex," Dunn says.
Authorities say the girls, who had become addicted to cocaine, were
providing sexual favors to their stepfather and were being given the
drug as a reward. Deputies say the girls' mother participated in
sexual activities with all of them. "This apparently began in November
of last year and was ongoing until March of this year, so there were
several incidents involved here," Dunn says.
"Kids that have been sexually abused are much more likely to have
substance abuse problems and depression and tend to become more
aggressive or sexually promiscuous or both," says child psychiatrist
Dr. John Robertson.
He says if you know of a child in a sexually abusive situation, it is
your business to help get them out. "Unfortunately, a lot of the
incestuous sexual abuse gets propagated to the next generation if
intervention isn't done to help that person deal with it," Robertson
says.
An East Tennessee couple is charged with incest after the two
allegedly bribed the woman's daughters with drugs in exchange for
sexual activity.
WVLT VOLUNTEER TV News' Chloe Morroni reports.
Blount County sheriff's officials say incest happens more often than
we would like to think. At the Blount County Sheriff's Office, they
charge people with incest or other forms of child sexual molestation
every couple of weeks. But they say this case is particularly
disturbing.
"It's disgusting to think a mother and stepfather would treat these
kids the way they've been treated and compelled to do things that just
aren't normal," says Chief Deputy Ron Dunn.
Jeffrey Williams, 39, and Lei Williams, 36, are charged with incest.
Authorities say after a domestic violence call to the couple's
Greenback home, the woman's two daughters -- both of whom are under
the age of 16 -- told deputies about the alleged sexual incidents. "To
put it in their words, it was a family party, and there were drugs
offered in exchange for sex," Dunn says.
Authorities say the girls, who had become addicted to cocaine, were
providing sexual favors to their stepfather and were being given the
drug as a reward. Deputies say the girls' mother participated in
sexual activities with all of them. "This apparently began in November
of last year and was ongoing until March of this year, so there were
several incidents involved here," Dunn says.
"Kids that have been sexually abused are much more likely to have
substance abuse problems and depression and tend to become more
aggressive or sexually promiscuous or both," says child psychiatrist
Dr. John Robertson.
He says if you know of a child in a sexually abusive situation, it is
your business to help get them out. "Unfortunately, a lot of the
incestuous sexual abuse gets propagated to the next generation if
intervention isn't done to help that person deal with it," Robertson
says.