Hide the kids. According to a probable cause affidavit cited by GazettExtra, Dougherty called the boy “baby,” discussed plans to visit him in Dallas and talked about starting a family.
Dougherty reportedly told cops she first met the boy while gaming in November 2014 and the two struck up a romantic relationship in May 2015.
The pair began ‘sexting’ and eventually moved on to Skype video sessions, according to the federal complaint.
Prosecutors say Dougherty flew to Dallas, where the pair had sex at a hotel, in August. Afterwards, they allegedly flew to Chicago before driving to Wisconsin, where they continued their activities.
Police intercepted the pair when they returned to Texas on Sept. 16, WKOW reports. A ording to a probable cause affidavit cited by GazettExtra, Dougherty called the boy “baby,” discussed plans to visit him in Dallas and talked about starting a family.
Dougherty reportedly told cops she first met the boy while gaming in November 2014 and the two struck up a romantic relationship in May 2015.
The pair began ‘sexting’ and eventually moved on to Skype video sessions, according to the federal complaint.
Prosecutors say Dougherty flew to Dallas, where the pair had sex at a hotel, in August. Afterwards, they allegedly flew to Chicago before driving to Wisconsin, where they continued their activities.
Police intercepted the pair when they returned to Texas on Sept. 16, WKOW reports.
Cops reportedly found sexually explicit exchanges between the two when they checked the teen's Xbox 360.
Dougherty was arrested at Dallas Love Field Airport and the teen was reunited with his family.
Dougherty reportedly claimed that the Dallas teen originally told her he was nearly 17 years old. She remains in custody in Texas.
If convicted, she could face up to a life in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and a lifetime of supervised release.