A 35-year-old woman has been charged with 20 counts of rape and sodomy after she allegedly had an eight-month s-exual relationship with an 11-year-old boy. Sarah Beth Hopkins, from Salem, was arrested on Sunday after the parents of her alleged victim reported her to police. The boy, now 12, confessed to his mother he had been s-exually active with Hopkins for the last eight months. When Hopkins was confronted she allegedly admitted the s-exual abuse. The family lived at the same apartment complex as Hopkins - who was seen as a trusted family friend - until about two weeks ago. The mother became suspicious of their close friendship and the amount of time they spent together.
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