A woman encouraged her husband to have sex with a 12-year-old girl so that she would get pregnant and they could claim extra cash benefits. Alicia Bouchard even sat and watched while her 26-year-old husband had sex with the underage girl at their Florida home. According to an arrest warrant, the 41-year-old wanted the girl to fall pregnant so that she and her husband would have extra income from state benefits.Bouchard is alleged to have actively encouraged her husband to sleep with the girl who had been staying at their home in Jackson County, Florida. The sex and benefits scam began after the girl, who has not been named, told Bouchard that she was sexually active.Bouchard was booked into jail on charges of being a principal to sexual battery, soliciting sexual activity with a child and principal to child abuse.
Her bond has been set at $70,000.

The 49-year-old Men In Black star released a statement to the press via his publicist after a report in America’s In Touch Weekly magazine claimed the pair had separated.  It read: ‘Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumours circulating about our relationship are completely false. We are still together, and our marriage is intact.’ The comment came several hours after Jada denied having affair with her Hawthorne co-star, Marc Anthony.  The 39-year-old addressed industry whispers of a liaison with Jennifer Lopez’s ex husband, who joined her TV show as a love interest last year. ‘All the rumours regarding Marc Anthony and Jada are false. Completely untrue,’ Jada’s spokesperson, Karynne Tencer, said. ‘As for [the reports of a split between] Will and Jada, I’m not commenting on their personal life.’ A representative for Anthony also addressed the rumours, saying: ‘We unequivocally deny this. Enough is enough. There are families involved, children involved, friendships involved. This is NOT true.’

If you are disappointed that you missed out on the $400 million naming rights to the New York stadium home to the Jets and Giants, an Iowa arts centre has an interesting alternative. The newly renovated Legion arts centre in Cedar Rapids is offering the naming rights to its six urinals and 15 toilets.For just $1000, donors can spend a penny, having their names engraved on a plaque over the fixture of their choice. The offer comes as MetLife is reported to have signed a $20 million a year agreement to buy the naming rights to the New Meadowlands Stadium for the next 20 years. The home of the Jets and Giants will be renamed MetLife Stadium by the time of the regular-season opener on September 11.

Next time you are caught surfing the Internet in the office do not apologise – it is actually making you a better worker. Browsing the web can refresh employees and make them the more productive, a study has found.Those who surfed the Internet as a break from their duties came back better prepared than people who made a phone call or texted their loves ones. The researchers found that the web-surfers were significantly more productive and effective at the tasks than those in the other two groups and reported lower levels of mental exhaustion, boredom and higher levels of engagement. Mail Online

Cracking was found in stones at the top of the Washington Monument in the aftermath of Tuesday’s magnitude 5.8 earthquake that shook the East Coast. The National Park Service said the cracking was discovered during a second inspection of the iconic landmark, NBCWashington reported. A series of aftershocks, including one magnitude 4.2, followed Tuesday’s 1:50 p.m. temblor. The epicenter of the shallow quake was near Louisa, Va., though its impact was felt as far away as Detroit and Chapel Hill, N.C. Other damage reports in Washington cited a broken water main at the Pentagon that flooded two floors and broken pinnacles that fell from the National Cathedral’s central tower. In New York, airport towers and government buildings in the city, including City Hall were evacuated. There were no reports of injuries.

It’s looking like Casey Anthony will have to soon begin serving probation for check fraud. A Florida appeals court Tuesday sided with a lower court judge who had ordered Anthony to report to a Florida probation office by noon Friday. Anthony had argued she’d already served her one-year probation while awaiting trial on charges she killed her 2-year-old daughter, MSNBC reported. The 25-year-old, who went to Ohio to receive therapy and spiritual guidance after being acquitted of murder, is reportedly back in Florida. Her lawyer, Jose Baez, said on Fox News’ “Geraldo at Large” Sunday that Anthony would “follow the law” if her probation appeal failed.

Another South Florida deputy is being accused of making jail a more friendly place for inmates. Dawn Kramer, 40, was arrested Monday and charged with introducing contraband into a penal facility for allegedly delivering Viagra and cigarettes to a Palm Beach County Jail inmate, authorities said. She is also charged with dealing in stolen property for buying two stolen credit cards in a sting set up by an undercover deputy, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office said. The arrest comes a few months after the Broward Sheriff’s Office also cracked down on jail deputies and other corrections personnel who were also accused of smuggling goods to inmates. That investigation ended with seven arrests. Kramer, who has been a deputy for two years, allegedly delivered coffee, cigarettes and five Viagra pills to the unnamed inmate, an arrest report stated. She also once brought the inmate a double cheeseburger and fries, the report stated. A confidential informant alerted authorities of Kramer’s dealings, detectives said.Kramer was released on her own recognizance. It was unclear if she had an attorney. Local10

Chris Bosh will make a cameo on NBC’s “Law and Order: SVU” this fall, the network announced Monday. Having won the hearts of twenty-something frat boys with his appearance on Entourage last year, Bosh is moving on to another key TV demographic: middle-aged women. The Heat forward will appear as himself along with Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks on the popular long-running crime drama. The episode will air on September 28 and is titled “Personal Fouls.” In the episode, a youth basketball coach played by The Wonder Years’ Dan Lauria is suspected of being a sexual predator. Bosh and Anthony will appear in the opening scene as well as the climax. Mehcad Brooks of True Blood and rapper Heavy D will also appear in the episode, playing a former basketball star who was mentored by the accused coach and Brooks’ cousin and business manager, respectively. After the cameo was announced, Bosh tweeted, “Looking forward to it!”No word on whether a future episode of SVU will investigate the disappearance of LeBron James’ game in the NBA Finals.

State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced Tuesday her office will no longer pursue a felony grand theft charge against suspended Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones. The move paves the way for Spence-Jones to return to city hall, ousting her replacement, Commissioner Richard Dunn. The City of Miami charter allows Spence-Jones to return to her elected office, as well as collect back pay and benefits.“It’s been two long years. I am so happy. Thank God, and there will not be a celebration. I plan to be with close family and friends,” Spence-Jones told Local 10′s Calvin Hughes. In a statement, Fernandez Rundle said, “As a prosecutor, I am duty bound to follow the legal and ethical dictates of my profession and cannot continue to prosecute a case where the evidence needed to convict is no longer available.” NBC Miami

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