Salem Woman Charged With Sex Assault, Cruelty to Persons

A 33-year-old Salem woman is facing sexual assault and cruelty to persons charges for an incident that happened on Thanksgiving.

State police detectives took custody of Jillian Washburn after an extradition hearing at a criminal court in Queens, New York on Tuesday.

She was being held on an arrest warrant for a domestic violence incident that occurred on Nov. 26 in Salem, according to state police. They did not provide details on the incident.

Washburn is charged with first-degree sexual assault, cruelty to persons, second-degree assault, unlawful restraint and risk of injury to a minor.

She is expected to appear in Norwich Superior Court on Wednesday.

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