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Florida mother and son charged with incest after admitting to 100 sexual encounters

A Lakeland woman told police she and her adult son had sex roughly 100 times since his teenage years, hidden from her husband.

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What to know

  • A Lakeland mother and son were charged with incest after she admitted to police they had sex approximately 100 times since he was a teenager, kept hidden from her husband.
  • The relationship surfaced when the son disclosed it to authorities after his mother called police accusing him of assault.
  • The mother was charged with incest, living in open adultery, and domestic battery; the son was charged with incest and domestic violence battery.
  • The husband told investigators he was unaware of the relationship but had been suspicious due to the pair locking themselves in the bedroom together.

“So he got mad because she called and we arrested him for hitting mama. And then he said, 'Well, I'll tell you what — I've been having sex with my mama since I was 18 years old.'”

Grady Judd, Polk County Sheriff · NY Post ↗

Christina Clemens 46-year-old mother, accusedShane Clemens 22-year-old son, accusedGrady Judd Polk County SheriffChristina's husband Spouse

Florida mother and son charged with incest after admitting to 100 sexual encounters
NY Post

How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articles

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    Mother and son charged with incest and related offenses

    Christina Clemens was charged with one count of incest, one count of living in open adultery, and one count of domestic battery. Shane Clemens was charged with one count of incest and one count of domestic violence battery and held without bond.

    1. 7 outlets Mum and son accused of incest after she 'says they had sex only about 100 times'

      first by Daily Star, 6d ago · also WJLA, Daily Express, Yahoo, The Sun, NDTV, India Today

      8 more headlines
  2. 1

    Polk County Sheriff publicly details the case

    Sheriff Grady Judd released a video address to media explaining how the relationship was discovered and summarizing the admissions made by both individuals during questioning.

    “Well, I'll tell you what — I've been having sex with my mama since I was 18 years old.”
    — Shane Clemens, Accused son · source
  3. background

    Husband reports being unaware, though suspicious of bedroom behavior — Investigators interviewed Christina's husband, who stated the couple were happily married and living together. He said he was unaware of the sexual relationship but noted he was suspicious because the two would go into the master bedroom together and lock the door.

  4. background

    Christina Clemens admits to approximately 100 sexual encounters with son — When questioned by police about the allegations, Christina Clemens confirmed she had been having sex with her son and stated the frequency was approximately 100 times. She gave a direct response to investigators.

  5. background

    Shane Clemens reveals sexual relationship with mother to authorities — After being arrested for hitting his mother, Shane Clemens told police he had been having sex with his mother since he was 18 years old. He was motivated to disclose the relationship after becoming angry about his mother's assault accusation.

  6. background

    Christina Clemens calls police, accuses son of assault — A Lakeland mother called police and accused her son, Shane Clemens, of assaulting her. This triggered an arrest for hitting her.