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Plea deal rejected for mother accused of sexual misconduct

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By Sarah Eisenmenger - email
Katherine Cervantes (Source: Clark County Jail) Katherine Cervantes (Source: Clark County Jail)

CLARK COUNTY, IN (WAVE) – A judge has rejected a plea deal in the case of a southern Indiana mother accused of having sex with her daughter's 14-year-old friend.

Katherine Cervantes is charged with sexual misconduct with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after an alleged incident at her home in October 2011.

Cervantes was supposed to take a plea deal from prosecutors on Monday, but the judge rejected the deal.

The reason for the judge's decision has not been released.

A new trial date for Cervantes has been set for November.

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