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Montesano, Washington (AP) - Prosecutors in western Washington state want some unusual evidence in the case of a woman charged with child rape.
A judge is ordering suspect Dewanna Granberg to pose nude for evidence photos sought by prosecutors. The 35-year-old woman is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old boy who worked at her bowling alley.
Prosecutors said their case against Dewanna Granberg, who is charged with third-degree child rape, will be strengthened if the boy's description of her physical characteristics is confirmed by the photos.
Granberg, who was arrested in January, denies the allegations. Her lawyers argued that a search warrant demanding Granberg pose nude for police photographers was an invasion of their client's privacy.
But Superior Court Judge Mark McCauley said Tuesday that the photos may prove to be "fruitful evidence.'' Whether the boy can identify telling things about Granberg's body could be a "crucial'' element in the case, the judge said.
McCauley specified that Granberg's face not be visible in the photos and that only the prosecution and defense can have access to them. Whether a jury will see the photos will be decided later.
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