State v. Atkeson

In April of 2006, Sharon Sue Atkeson (“Defendant”) was charged with fourteen counts of statutory sodomy in the first degree, violations of section 566.062, 1 and one count of incest, a violation of section 568.020. After a jury trial, 2 Defendant was found guilty on all counts.

Defendant’s two sons, H.A., born March 18, 1989, and D.A., born June 27, 1991 (“the boys”), lived with Defendant and her boyfriend from April of Í995 until November of 1997. Both H.A and D.A. testified that Defendant made them touch her vagina and that she touched their penises. The boys also testified that Defendant…