Chief Justice Michael Kruse will hand down sentencing for Carmen Hunkin this month, after she pleaded guilty in a sex case involving a minor boy.

Hunkin, age 35 years from Leone, was facing charges of rape, deviate sexual assault, sexual abuse first degree, sodomy and child endangerment. However in a plea agreement with the government, defendant pled to sexual abuse first degree. By her plea of guilty defendant admits that from October 2013 to July 2014 she touched the minor for the purpose of gratifying her sexual desires.

Defendant further admits that the minor was 16 years old and that she knew his age. The plea goes on to say that defendant admits that with regard to the offense, her conduct was without legal justification or excuse. Upon acceptance of Hunkin’s plea of guilt, the government moved for the court to dismiss the remaining charges. The agreement contains the normal legal caveat for sentencing.

The government’s case was alleged to have occurred a few years ago and there was an arrest warrant which had been issued a while back, however, it was not served until June this year when Hunkin went to District Court for a clearance and she was tagged as having a pending arrest warrant. Police were then contacted.

Court documents say the sister of the alleged victim had first alerted the authorities because she was concerned with her 16-year-old brother’s change in behavior. The sister said her brother had been a straight-A student, but lately would not go to school and was getting D's and F's. She also said he had begun running away from home.

According to court documents, Carmen was advised of her constitutional rights and she agreed to give the officers a statement. Carmen stated she was in a sexual relationship with the minor. “She stated she knew he was only 16 years of age.”

In the court filings, Carmen stated that she knew she could be charged with statutory rape because of their age difference, and that the last time she had sex with the minor was July 20, 2014.