Port St. Lucie woman accused of sexually assaulting teen

Sara Marino | Treasure Coast Newspapers

PORT ST. LUCIE— A Port St. Lucie woman was accused of giving a teenage boy alcohol and marijuana and then sexually assaulting him.

Amy Heckler, 37, of the 100 block of Serenata Court in Port St. Lucie was arrested on Tuesday night on one charge of sexual assault on a teen, one charge of child abuse without great harm and one charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

On Dec. 4, St. Lucie County Sheriff's office deputies said they were contacted by one of Heckler's friends about the assault.

Deputies said they went to the friend's home in Fort Pierce and the boy who was assaulted by Heckler and his parents arrived.

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The teen who was assaulted told deputies the 37-year-old called him to come watch her dog while she went away on vacation. The teen told deputies after he arrived at Heckler's home, she invited him to go swimming with her and then gave him alcohol and marijuana and then sexually assaulted him.

The boy told deputies after the incident, he fell asleep and Heckler drove him to school the next day and then told him not to tell anyone what happened. The teen told deputies she then gave him $100 and left for Key West.

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Deputies said on Tuesday afternoon, they went to Heckler's home and arrested her. Heckler declined to talk to deputies without a lawyer present, but told deputies she didn't sexually assault the boy.

Heckler was arrested and taken to the St. Lucie County jail with a $16,250 bail. She was released Wednesday.