Brooke Lajiness, a Michigan woman, pleaded guilty in her latest court appearance to criminal sexual conduct with underage boys. Lajiness sent the boys raunchy Snapchat pictures of her naked body and other immoral acts. She then lured the boys to her car by texting them the locations of rendezvous. Soon after middle school, the teen began an affair with the younger boy.
Lajiness was released on bond but is still under house arrest. She is prohibited from using drugs, alcohol, or social media. She is allowed to travel to Toledo, but is not permitted to go back to her home. Lajiness is a Mason Senior High School graduate and has strong ties to Erie. Her last job was at a Monroe salon. Her attorney is pleading for her not guilty. A bond hearing is scheduled for March 8.
The judge noted that Lajiness is suffering from psychological issues and has no criminal record. Nonetheless, her case has a lot of negative fallout and she could be in jail for up to 19 years and three months. Lajiness will have her other charges dismissed as part of the plea deal she reached with prosecutors. It is not clear if her conviction is related or unrelated to the case.
Lajiness’s husband was also present in court Monday. Lajiness’s husband was also present in court Monday. The letter stated that the teen’s mother had contacted the Michigan State Police. However, Lajiness claimed that Lajiness was lying about her insomnia and that she had been helping the teenager with a drug problem. Goldstein stated that Lajiness knew of her actions and was protecting her child.
The victim impact statement was written by the mother of the teen. She is currently in therapy. As he stated in his statement, her son is likely to have problems with people following Lajiness’ actions. The young teen’s mother wrote a victim impact statement, which was read by the judge at Lajiness’ sentencing hearing. She added that Lajiness’ actions affected him and his relationships for the rest of his life.
In Michigan, a prosecutor claimed that Lajiness had sex with two teenage girls and cheated on her husband. The prosecutor also said Lajiness sent pictures of herself naked to the teenagers and arranged for the teens to have sex with her. The judge dismissed the letter of the husband of the woman, claiming that she was cheating.