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Updated · Fox News · Sep 16

Florida Mother Christina Clemens Charged in 100-Count Incest Claim After Son's Revelation

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Sep 16

Florida Mother Christina Clemens Charged in 100-Count Incest Claim After Son's Revelation

Q: What drove a son to expose his darkest family secret during a routine domestic violence investigation?

He appears to have revealed it out of spite during the battery investigation. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd’s account, deputies were initially responding to Christina Clemens’ allegation that her 22-year-old son, Shane Clemens, battered her during a family dispute. It was in that context, while being questioned by deputies, that Shane allegedly disclosed that he had been having sex with his mother since he was 18. Follow-up reporting cited Judd as saying Shane exposed the relationship “out of spite.” That suggests the immediate trigger was not a planned confession but the escalation of a domestic conflict into a criminal inquiry. Faced with accusations from his mother in the battery case, Shane apparently chose to reveal the family’s secret during the investigation, turning a domestic violence call into a broader criminal case. Investigators then separately questioned Christina Clemens, who, according to Judd, confirmed the relationship and said they had sex “about 100 times.” Her husband told deputies he had believed he was in a normal marriage, though he had noticed the pair sometimes went into the master bedroom and locked the door. Based on the available facts, the clearest explanation is that anger and retaliation during the domestic dispute prompted Shane to disclose the alleged incest. Authorities charged both Shane and Christina Clemens with incest, and Christina was also charged with adultery.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 16

Polk County deputies charged Christina Clemens, 46, with incest and adultery after her 22-year-old son told them they had been having sex since he was 18.
A domestic-violence call brought officers to the family home, where Shane Clemens was initially arrested on allegations he battered his mother before disclosing the alleged relationship.
Christina Clemens then told deputies the claim was true and said they had sex "only about 100 times," prompting detectives to build the case.
Her husband told investigators he had not known about the affair, though he said the pair sometimes locked themselves in the master bedroom together.
Sheriff Grady Judd said both mother and son were charged with incest, while the mother also faces an adultery count under a law he noted remains on the books.