ROCHESTER, Minn. — A St. Charles woman was charged with sexual misconduct with a 15-year-old girl in incidents two summers ago. In both cases, the woman and the teenager had been drinking, according to the criminal complaint. Both counts against Megan Lelani Cogswell, 42, are under-age sexual conduct. The Cogswell arrest, which was Wednesday, followed several weeks of investigation. Evidence includes photos from the teenager of hickeys on her neck. The teen said she couldn’t remember exact dates other than in July. The girl said that she talked with Cogswell after the first incident and that Cogswell assured her it wouldn’t happen again. But it did, the girl said. She told investigators that she resisted but Cogswell persisted. According to investigators, Cogswell acknowledged knowing the girl was under 18 years old but couldn’t remember her exact age. She denied engaging in inappropriate behavior. Asked if there was a chance she had too much to drink Cogswell said that she couldn’t remember and that it would be “odd” not to remember what the teenager was recalling.
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