COLUMBIA, Conn. (WFSB) - A Columbia woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to coercing an 11-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity.

Alyson Cranick, 44, pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.

According to court documents, Cranick used text messaging, Snapchat and Discord to coerce the boy into sexually explicit conduct. Several times during the summer and fall of 2022, Cranick convinced the minor victim to leave his house after midnight to meet up with her. Cranick sexually assaulted the victim during these meetings.

Between July and October 2022, Cranick exchanged more than 4,700 messages with the victim on Discord.

Cranick was arrested on November 14, 2023, and has been detained since November 28, 2023. She was federally charged in July 2024.

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