Elizabeth City woman faces rape charges for allegedly having sex with 15-year-old
Elizabeth City, N.C. - Elizabeth City police have arrested 30-year-old Christina Lee Shipp after she fled to South Carolina to escape statutory rape charges for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old boy.

The alleged incidents with the boy took place at a private home last spring. The incident was reported on May 4th and Shipp fled to South Carolina after a warrant was obtained for her arrest.

Shipp was extradited to North Carolina on February 16th and is currently being held at the Albemarle District Jail.


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Shipp is to appear in Pasquotank County Superior Court on Monday. She faces two counts of statutory rape and two counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor.