A Palmerton woman on Thursday pleaded guilty in Carbon County Court to statutory sexual assault stemming from an Aug. 8, 2011 incident involving a 12-year-old boy.
Kayla Pearl Ashner, 20, admitted her guilt to Judge Joseph Matika. The charge was filed by state police at Lehighton. The assault happened in the area of W. Stagecoach Road in Towamensing Township.
Sentencing is deferred pending a pre-sentence investigation and a sexual evaluation.