A Florida mother and her son have been arrested after authorities said the woman admitted to having a sexual relationship with her son approximately 100 times, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Christina Clemens and her son, Shane Clemens, came to the attention of law enforcement after Christina contacted authorities and accused Shane of assaulting her, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said while discussing the case.
Deputies initially arrested Shane in connection with the alleged assault.
During the investigation, however, Shane told authorities that he and his mother had been involved in a sexual relationship, according to Judd.
Investigators then confronted Christina about her son’s allegation.
Judd said Christina acknowledged the relationship and allegedly told deputies that she and Shane had engaged in sexual activity “only about 100 times.”
Both Christina and Shane were subsequently charged with incest and domestic battery, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Christina was additionally charged with living in open adultery, according to a report cited by TMZ.
Authorities said Christina is married to another man.
Her husband reportedly told investigators that he believed the couple had a happy marriage but acknowledged that he had previously noticed behavior between Christina and Shane that made him suspicious.
According to Judd, the husband told investigators that Christina and Shane would sometimes enter the couple’s bedroom together and lock the door.
The sheriff indicated that Christina’s husband is apparently not Shane’s biological father, though authorities did not provide additional details about the family relationship.
The investigation began as a domestic violence complaint before developing into the alleged incest case.
Authorities have not publicly detailed when the alleged sexual relationship began or provided a complete timeline of the alleged encounters.
The sheriff’s office also has not disclosed additional evidence investigators may have collected beyond statements allegedly provided by Christina and Shane.
Judd discussed the case publicly through the sheriff’s office’s social media channels, recounting how deputies learned about the alleged relationship after responding to Christina’s original complaint against her son.
According to the sheriff, Shane disclosed the alleged sexual encounters after his arrest, prompting deputies to question Christina directly.
The case has since resulted in criminal charges against both family members.
Incest is prohibited under Florida law, which makes it unlawful for individuals related within certain degrees of consanguinity to knowingly marry or engage in sexual intercourse with one another.
Christina also faces the separate adultery-related charge because authorities say she was married while the alleged relationship occurred.
The allegations remain accusations, and both Christina and Shane are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Authorities have not announced when either defendant is expected to appear in court or whether they have retained attorneys.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation remains active as the criminal cases proceed.
