Trial Date Set For Ex-Ravens Cheerleader Charged In Teen's Rape
GEORGETOWN, Del. (WJZ) -- It's a scandal that had Baltimore talking for months. Molly Shattuck is back in a Delaware court room. The socialite and former Ravens cheerleader is charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy.
Investigator Mike Hellgren has more on what happened in court.
Molly Shattuck maintains her innocence. The discussions among her legal team, prosecutors and the judge all happened out of public view.
Flanked by her two high powered lawyers, socialite Molly Shattuck said nothing as she headed into court.
She wore a conservative black suit with cross earrings and read Christian literature inside while her legal team met privately with prosecutors over charges she had sexual contact with her son's 15-year-old friend.
"Obviously, very upset. This is very difficult for her," said Eugene Maurer, Shattuck's lawyer.
Shattuck's lawyer was also eager to get away from questions. His client's-once showy public persona has turned conservative since WJZ first reported the allegations.
Dubbed the "Baltimore Barbie," Shattuck was known as the NFL's oldest cheerleader.
Her powerful now-ex-husband, Mayo Shattuck, is the chairman of BGE's parent company, Exelon. He divorced her after the charges went public.
Shattuck did get some special treatment. She was allowed to leave out a backdoor of the courthouse normally reserved for employees and jurors only and rarely used for criminal defendants.
Charges against her include third-degree rape. Police detailed several liaisons with the victim, including a wine-fueled sexual encounter at a rented Delaware beach house last Labor Day weekend with her children nearby.
Shattuck has yet to tell her side of the story, which could happen if a deal isn't struck and she heads to trial in March.
Shattuck has been free on $84,000 bond since November. She is not allowed to have contact with any minors other than her children.
Baltimore County prosecutors are currently not pursuing charges against Shattuck. Her trial is scheduled to start March 23.
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