
Penelope Ann Barnette, 39, (Left) has been charged with 7 counts of indecent liberties with a child.
Investigators said the alleged incidents happened over the weekend. Barnette was an acquaintance of the boy's family. Barnette is being held in the Lincoln County jail on a $50,000 bond.
* Summary of North Carolina Sex Crime Statutes
Sources: The Charlotte Observer & WSOC-TV