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August 15, 2008
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AIKEN, SC Aug 15 2008
BY: Rick McCann
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
Aiken County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Graniteville woman in connection with a series of sexual assaults involving a 13-year-old girl.
Investigators say that they have charged twenty-year-old Stephanie G. Kirkland with three counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct and four counts of lewd act upon a minor.
Investigators say between May and December 2007, Kirkland sexually assaulted the victim at three separate locations — two were at homes and the third was at the former location of Aiken’s Extreme Cheerleading on Whiskey Road.
“There was a relationship between Ms. Kirkland and the 13-year-old,” says Lt. Michael Frank.
Mrs.Pitts, a neighbor and friend of the accused woman said that she still doesn’t believe it since she says Kirkland is “not that type of person.” Pitts also says Kirkland is a hard-working and supportive friend.
Pitts talked to Kirkland about the accusations about a year ago.
“She said that there is a girl that’s accusing her of things she didn’t do,” says Pitts.
Pitts says the charges against her friend are serious, and she hopes this isn’t a case of retaliation.
“If a girl doesn’t like another girl, then they can do outrageous things to hurt the other person. You can’t automatically assume that what you hear is always true,” Pitts said.
Burt local police say that have enough evidence for the arrest and feel that the charges are valid and are prepared for trial on these charges.
Officials say Kirkland surrendered to investigators on Tuesday.
Investigators say that they have charged twenty-year-old Stephanie G. Kirkland with three counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct and four counts of lewd act upon a minor.
Investigators say between May and December 2007, Kirkland sexually assaulted the victim at three separate locations — two were at homes and the third was at the former location of Aiken’s Extreme Cheerleading on Whiskey Road.
“There was a relationship between Ms. Kirkland and the 13-year-old,” says Lt. Michael Frank.
Mrs.Pitts, a neighbor and friend of the accused woman said that she still doesn’t believe it since she says Kirkland is “not that type of person.” Pitts also says Kirkland is a hard-working and supportive friend.
Pitts talked to Kirkland about the accusations about a year ago.
“She said that there is a girl that’s accusing her of things she didn’t do,” says Pitts.
Pitts says the charges against her friend are serious, and she hopes this isn’t a case of retaliation.
“If a girl doesn’t like another girl, then they can do outrageous things to hurt the other person. You can’t automatically assume that what you hear is always true,” Pitts said.
Burt local police say that have enough evidence for the arrest and feel that the charges are valid and are prepared for trial on these charges.
Officials say Kirkland surrendered to investigators on Tuesday.
She is currently out of jail on a $21,000 bond.
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