Pregnant teen charged with rape seeks youthful status
(Jackson County Sheriff's Department)
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama teenager charged with raping the boy who impregnated her is asking a judge to treat her as a youthful offender.
Court documents show a Jackson County court is considering the request filed by 19-year-old Mekenzie Leigh Guffey.
Records show Guffey signed a request for youthful offender status last week. If granted, the case would be sealed from the public and Guffey would face a limited prison sentence if convicted.
Guffey is free on bond after being charged with rape, sexual abuse and other offenses for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old boy. She is now pregnant with a baby due in the fall.
Police in the north Alabama town of Hollywood arrested Guffey after learning she sought assistance through a program that aids pregnant women.