72-year-old Raeford woman charged with statutory rape of 13-year-old

RAEFORD, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 72-year-old Raeford woman has been arrested in the statutory rape of a 13-year-old.

According to a release from Raeford Police Department, Caroline Pitts, of East Donaldson Avenue, was charged with multiple counts of felony sexual assault after she sexually violated a young teen.

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Officials say the assaults took place in Raeford and Fayetteville.

Pitts was arrested on Dec. 23 and charged with one count of statutory rape of a child by an adult, one count of statutory offense by an adult, one count of indecent liberties with a child, one count of crime against nature, and one count of felony child abuse-sexual act.

She is currently being held under a $500,000 bond.