An Ohio social worker who allegedly had sex with a teenager she was caring for was planning her wedding before her arrest, can reveal.
An X-profile of 24-year-old Payton Shires has revealed how she was engaged for over two years and had a three-year-old son with her fiancé.
Other posts highlight her lifestyle and show off her newly purchased three-bedroom home, which costs $225,000. In another instance, she appeared to support the death penalty for pedophiles, retweeting a post that said, “Dead pedophiles don’t reoffend.”
Shires was arrested in Columbus in September for allegedly having sex with the 13-year-old boy she was supposed to be counseling.
She posted $50,000 bail but was arrested Thursday after she allegedly showed up at the victim’s home with a gun and threatened to kill his mother and herself.
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Social media profiles confirmed it was Shires, who revealed the impending wedding and how the alleged pedophile has been engaged to the unnamed man for almost two years
Payton Shires, a 24-year-old former social worker from Ohio who allegedly had sex with a teenager she was caring for last month, was planning a wedding before she was arrested and also has a 3-year-old son. can exclusively reveal
In a social media post, Shires appeared to condemn the same criminal group she may now join by reposting a video of a motorist’s bumper sticker that read: “Dead pedophiles will not be re-offended.” #savethechildren ‘
Shires was bragging about her accomplishments – and how at 21 she “owned a house, had three dogs, got engaged and had a 1-year-old child” – when police said the alleged victim’s mother found text messages and sex videos on his cell phone Month.
Days later she was handcuffed – after allegedly admitting to having a sexual relationship with the teenager, who was not named for legal reasons.
The boy then told Columbus police that he had had sex with Shires on at least two occasions, with both incidents allegedly occurring somewhere in the city in September.
Months earlier, Shires, an Ohio State graduate, received her license to work as a social worker in June.
“I have a house, have three dogs, got engaged and am having a one-year-old child at the age of 21. I’m so proud of these achievements,” she tweeted about two years earlier – and shared pictures of her son, her fiancé’s marriage proposal and their relationship at the time. new home there.
In other updates on the family’s fortunes, she referred to their life in suburban Ohio as “a movie,” along with countless selfies celebrated with slogans like “Moms can be pretty too.”
The had been with her partner for a long time.
The group provides counseling, social work and advocacy to families involved in the foster care system and at one point has assigned them to provide counseling to the victim.
Countless posts highlight the Mt Sterling woman’s life and how she and her fiancé recently bought a three-bedroom home for the family – which includes three dogs – to settle down
“I have a house, have three dogs, got engaged and had a one-year-old child at the age of 21. I’m so proud of these achievements,” she tweeted after she and her partner bought the three-bedroom suburban Mt Sterling for around $225,000
Just over a year earlier, in 2019, the couple welcomed their son – who is just a few years younger than Shires, 24, who has been accused of harassment
Other photos show her fiancé’s marriage proposal and how the couple has built a life together over the past few years
The company has since parted ways with its employee – shortly after Shires became the focus of the brewing pedophilia scandal, which worsened last Thursday when Shires allegedly showed up at the victim’s family’s home with a gun.
Shires, who had posted $50,000 bail at the time, allegedly showed up and threatened to kill herself and the boy’s mother – the one who reported her alleged behavior – because she had “ruined her life.” .
She has since been rearrested and sobbed in court on Saturday as a judge read her new witness tampering charges that could add 10 years to her sentence.
Because of the sexual offense, she was already facing prison sentences of between six and 18 months – a sentence that could result in her having To as a sex offender even after her release from prison.
In a social media post, Shires appeared to condemn the same criminal group she is now accused of, reposting a video of a driver’s bumper sticker reading: “Dead pedophiles will not be re-offended. #savethechildren.”
Court records in Columbus, meanwhile, show that no new bail was granted for her following her recent outburst, and there has been none since her Oct. 6 arrest, which police said was “without incident” after Shires allegedly admitted herself new posts from the suspect that shed light on their relationship situation during a phone call with the boy’s mother.
She was arrested again last Thursday after she allegedly showed up at the 13-year-old’s home with a gun while posting $50,000 bail. She is said to have had sex with the teenager at least twice in September
Shires’ second arraignment on Saturday can be seen here. Cops told the court how the former social worker said the family had “ruined her life” and “taken everything” from her by reporting her suspected activities to police – after allegedly finding text messages and sex clips on the children’s phone
“I didn’t mean to kill her, no…” Shires, from Mt Sterling, sobbed as she told a judge she had no intention of killing the woman who reported her alleged behavior to police late last month
A little more than a week earlier, the concerned parent contacted Columbus police with suspicions that the relationship between Shires and the teen involved more than just counseling, leading them to search the boy’s cellphone.
Police later wrote in arrest documents that the boy later told them the alleged sexual relationship began in September.
Police said they found a video of the social worker and the boy she was assigned to counsel having sex.
The messages also allegedly included questions about whether the boy had deleted certain videos – and whether the mother had seen them or not.
Investigators cited how the boy told police he had sex with Shires at least twice at different locations in Columbus.
Shires’ life took a turn when police said the boy’s mother found text messages and sex videos on the children’s phone last month
Days later, she was handcuffed – after allegedly admitting to police that she had had a sexual relationship with the teenager
The boy then told Columbus police that he had sex with Shires at least twice — here with her son in 2019 — with both incidents allegedly occurring somewhere in Columbus
Shires Police’s first mugshot, a white male with blue eyes and dyed blonde hair. State records show she received her social work license in June of this year
Her former bosses told they were unable to comment due to the ongoing police case, which will next be heard in court on November 6.
It remains unclear whether she has already hired a lawyer. “I didn’t mean to kill her, no…” Shires, from Mt Sterling, sobbed as she told a judge she had no intention of killing the woman who reported her alleged behavior to police late last month.
Officers who handcuffed Shires a second time told the court she believed the family had “ruined her life” and “taken everything” from her by reporting her alleged activities.
Those claims came weeks after she allegedly admitted to having sex with the boy during a three-way conversation between the mother and Columbus police investigators.
When asked, Shires’ former employer would not reveal why she stopped working for them, citing confidentiality and the ongoing police case.
“Protecting children is everyone’s responsibility,” program officials said in a statement sent to , adding that they are “saddened by the situation involving one of our former employees and a young person who is looked after by our organization.”
They added, “NYAP has reported the situation to Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) and is working with them and the Columbus Police Department on this case.” Both of Shires’ cases are currently ongoing.