Former Dover Twp. woman pleads guilty to having sex with 2 teens, sexting 3rd

A former Dover Township woman has pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with two teenage boys and sexting a third.Lauren Ray Thomas, 32, of Hanover, pleaded guilty Thursday in York County Court to the first-degree felony of statutory sexual assault — which was the most serious count lodged against her — and two counts of unlawful contact with a minor, which are third-degree felonies, according to court records.Thomas must undergo an assessment by the state’s Sexual Offender Assessment Board, which is standard for defendants who plead guilty or are found guilty of sexual offenses.Sentencing was set for July 6 by presiding Common Pleas President Judge Maria Musti Cook.Thomas remains free on unsecured bail and her bail conditions include having no contact with any minors except when the court makes an exception.Her bail conditions forbid her from having contact with anyone at Dover Area School District and forbid her from attending school events and activities. Court documents don’t identify where the teens she offended against attend school, but this bail condition strongly suggests Dover Area students were involved.It was a open plea, meaning there is no agreed-on sentence with prosecutors, records state. However, prosecutors did agree to withdraw her remaining charges at sentencing in exchange for…
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