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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Hi-fi hunters gather for Grants Pass Record Convention ... Man hospitalized after stabbing at Sams Valley party ... Three rescued after boat capsizes near Shady Cove ... Hi-fi hunters gather for Grants Pass Record Convention ... Man hospitalized after stabbing at Sams Valley party ... Three rescued after boat capsizes near Shady Cove ... CRIME Medford woman accused of sexually abusing boy Prosecutors: Boy was under age 12 MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 16, 2016 @ 5:20 pm Posted Mar. 16, 2016 @ 5:20 pm » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> A Medford woman has been jailed on charges she sexually abused a boy under age 12 and then threatened him in an effort to prevent him from talking about the alleged abuse. Misty Star Garcia, 39, of the 600 block of Northwoods Drive, has been charged with first-degree sodomy, tampering with a witness and five counts of first-degree sexual abuse. She pleaded not guilty to all the charges Wednesday in Jackson County Circuit Court. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for March 28 in the case. Prosecutors allege Garcia sexually abused the boy on or between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28, 2015. On Feb. 19 of this year, she allegedly attempted to induce him to withhold testimony or offer false testimony by threatening him, according to an indictment. She was lodged in the Jackson County Jail on March 2 and remains there on $1 million bail, jail records show. Garcia’s criminal history includes convictions for driving under the influence of intoxicants in 2000, 2006 and 2011, according to court records. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 16, 2016 @ 5:20 pm » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501