ST. GEORGE — Joy Lynette Andrews, 33, made her first appearance in court Thursday in connection with charges that she engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old girl.
Andrews is charged with forcible sodomy, a first-degree felony, and forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony. The charges stem from a police investigation that indicated Andrews, who was a staff member at Cinnamon Hills, a facility for troubled youths, met the girl when the girl was a resident there.
Andrews has denied the allegations.
She appeared before 5th District Judge James Shumate, who set a hearing for Andrews for Nov. 24 before Judge Eric Ludlow.
An official at Cinnamon Hills declined comment on Andrews' employment status.
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