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Florida Woman Accused of Having Sex With 11-Year-Old, Getting Pregnant

A Florida woman is facing a sexual battery charge after authorities say she became pregnant by an 11-year-old boy.

Marissa Ashley Mowry, 25, was arrested Tuesday by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, jail records showed.

Authorities said Mowry, from Port Richey north of Tampa, had sex with the boy back in January 2014, when she was 22, WFLA reported. Mowry became pregnant and gave birth in October 2014.

Mowry and the boy continued to have sexual contact for years, when he was between the ages of 11 and 14, authorities said.

Deputies said the 3-year-old child will be placed with a responsible adult. The sheriff's office's child protective division is also involved in the investigation.

Jail records list Mowry as a food attendant at Busch Gardens. She was being held without bond Wednesday and attorney information wasn't available.

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