A 27-year-old Butler woman is facing criminal charges after authorities say she had sexual contact with a 15-year-old boy who worked alongside her at a Cranberry Township restaurant. Carly Grealish was charged with unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and indecent assault without consent in connection with incidents investigators say took place between July 12 and July 17.
According to ButlerRadio.com, Grealish was accused of unlawful contact with a minor she worked with at the unnamed Cranberry Township restaurant. The outlet reported that the alleged sexual contact involved a 15-year-old boy who was her coworker at the same establishment.
What the Charging Documents Allege
What the Charging Documents Allege Charging documents describe a series of specific incidents during the five-day window in July. Per the report, Grealish is accused of reaching into the boy's pants and fondling him inside a walk-in cooler at the restaurant. The documents also accuse her of kissing him and showing him nude photographs of herself, the station's report states.
Grealish reportedly told police her own version of events when questioned. She admitted to taking part in the sexual activity, according to the account, but denied initiating it or consenting to it herself.
Charges Filed and What Comes Next
Grealish now faces three counts: unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors, and indecent assault without consent, the station's report notes. As of the most recent update, a preliminary hearing date had not yet been scheduled.
Pennsylvania's unlawful contact statute makes it a crime to intentionally contact a minor for the purpose of engaging in specified prohibited activities, including sexual offenses, according to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Under that law, a minor is defined as anyone under 18, and a violation is graded at the same grade and degree as the most serious underlying offense or as a third-degree felony, whichever is greater.
The corruption of minors charge carries its own range of potential severity. State law provides that an adult who corrupts or tends to corrupt the morals of a minor generally commits a first-degree misdemeanor, but conduct involving a sexual offense can rise to a third-degree felony, per the Pennsylvania General Assembly's statute on corruption of minors.
The allegations against Grealish remain unproven, and no outcome in the case has been determined. Hoodline will continue to follow developments as the case moves toward a preliminary hearing.
