Melissa Nicole Jones & Matthew Wilson Freethy-Swimm Accused Of Raping 10 Year Old Special Needs Boy At Knifepoint

September 23, 2013
Couple 'raped boy, 10, with special needs at knifepoint after his mother left him in their care to attend family emergency'


Accused: It is alleged that Matthew Wilson Freethy-Swimm put a knife to the boy's throat before the child was raped

The boy claims that Freethy-Swimm held a knife to his throat while Melissa Nicole Jones had sex with him

A couple has been accused of raping their landlord's 10-year-old boy who is autistic.

Melissa Nicole Jones and Matthew Wilson Freethy-Swimm were asked to look after the child while his mother took his brother to hospital.

According to the mother, known only as Nancy, her son said Freethy-Swimm held a knife to
his throat while Jones had sex with him.

It is also claimed she bragged about 'taking the virginity of a minor later on.

The alleged attack is believed to have happened in June when Nancy's nine-year-old son, who is also autistic, had to be taken to a doctor.

Nancy had no family or friends available in the area to look after her other son so asked if her tenants could help.

The couple had moved into an apartment created on the east side of Nancy's condo in Athens, Georgia.

Nancy said: 'This was the one and only time I ever left my children alone with them.
'This was an emergency and there was no one else available I could turn to', according to the Athens Banner-Herald.

Three weeks after the alleged assault, the boy ran out of the house and confronted Freethy-Swimm.
He shouted that he had been forced to have sex with 'his wife'.
The child was in such a state his mother and her female partner had to pull him away from Freethy-Swimm.
It is then claimed that Freethy-Swimm began threatening Nancy and her girlfriend.

The child was taken to see a therapist before an interview was carried out and search warrants were executed for the arrest of Freethy-Swimm and Jones.

The pair were both charged with felony statutory rape and child molestation.
The man was additionally charged with aggravated assault and the woman with sexual battery.

Police said despite the couple providing documentation which showed they did not have a criminal convictions, Freethy-Swimm was wanted in Massachusetts where he was accused of assault with a deadly weapon.

It is believed the couple were living out of a van before they saw an advert for Nancy's apartment.

Following their arrest they are now being held at Clarke Country Jail without bail.

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People can be so Sick....

December 11, 2013

A man and woman charged with raping a 10-year-old autistic boy at knifepoint in his Athens home pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Clarke County Superior Court.

The alleged assault occurred six months ago while the child was left in the care of Matthew Wilson Freethy-Swimm and Melissa Nicole Jones as the child’s mother dealt with a crisis involving her other autistic son, authorities said.

Freethy-Swimm, 28, allegedly held a knife to the boy’s throat while Jones, 25, had sexual intercourse with him, according to an indictment filed in October.

They were each indicted on charges of statutory rape and child molestation. Freethy-Swimm was additionally charged with aggravated assault for holding the knife on the victim, according to the indictment, and Jones was charged with sexual battery against a juvenile.

Neither defendant addressed the court during their arraignment Wednesday morning, and their attorneys entered not-guilty pleas to all charges on their behalf.

Freethy-Swimm’s attorney, Western Judicial Circuit Chief Assistant Public Defender Edward Brumby, said he was unable to discuss the case because he and the other court-appointed attorney in the case have yet to receive police reports and other documents.

The victim’s mother told the Athens Banner-Herald that the alleged assault happened June 24 after her younger son suffered a “severe meltdown” related to his autism and had to be taken to his doctor. The doctor wanted the boy to go to Athens Regional Medical Center for further evaluation and possibly institutionalization.

Amid the chaos, the mother said she needed someone to take her older son home until she could deal with the situation. With no family in the area, and everyone she knew locally unavailable, she called on Freethy-Swimm and Jones to help out, the woman said. The defendants at the time were renting an efficiency apartment in the woman’s condo in east Athens.

The boy did not immediately report he’d been sexually assaulted. The alleged incident came to light weeks later.

A combination of boy’s behavior and things he said to his mother prompted an investigation, according to Athens-Clarke County police. He then underwent a forensic interview at The Cottage Sexual Assault Center and Children’s Advocacy Center, where he was questioned by someone specially trained in dealing with autistic children.

A detective with the Athens-Clarke police Sex Crimes Unit subsequently obtained arrest warrants for the suspects. Police apprehended them on Sept. 14.

Anyone who has been sexually assaulted or knows someone who has can contact The Cottage. The agency provides a range of services to child victims of sexual and physical abuse, and also young witnesses to domestic violence and violent crime. All services are free and include medical accompaniment, advocacy, referrals, counseling and support groups.

The Cottage also provides services for adult victims of sexual assault and support for secondary survivors.


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Yet more sicko's. How can these people live w/themselves?? Seriously..there is NO excuse for this!!