A Chandler couple charged with sexrelated crimes to a minor following their arrest have entered blind pleas of guilty.
Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court on Sep. 21, 2022 against Destiny Ann Lowe, 39, and her husband Robert Wayne Lowe, 41.
They were arrested by Lincoln County deputies.
Destiny Ann entered the blind guilty plea on Oct. 10 this year before District Judge John Canavan.
A pre-sentence investigation has been requested and ordered. The judge set the sentencing for 9:30 a.m. Dec. 19.
Originally, Robert Lowe faced four counts of lewd acts to a child under 12 years old and Destiny Lowe was charged with a single count of enabling child sexual abuse.
At the conclusion of their preliminary hearing on Jan. 20 this year, they were bound over to stand trial.
Robert Lowe was facing a total of seven counts of lewd acts with a child under 16 and Destiny Lowe has admitted one count of enabling child sexual abuse and one count of lewd acts with a child under 16.
As his jury trial was about to begin with Associate District Judge Sheila Kirk presiding, Lowe waived his right to a jury trial and entered the blind guilty plea on Oct. 17. The judge received the plea and found him guilty.
He requested a pre-sentenced investigation and a PSI was ordered. A sentencing date has been put off.
Robert Lowe was charged with fourth degree arson and Destiny Lowe had been granted an EPO against Robert Lowe. Court records show the EPO was dismissed by Special Judge Emily Mueller at Destiny Lowe’s request.
His fourth degree arson charge was dismissed on Jan. 20 this year.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed in the case, Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff Cody Coleman was notified about a social media post and he began an investigation.
Deputy Coleman was later joined in the probe by Lincoln County Detective George Kelly Coleman, Deputies Jimmy Brown and Shawn Stewart, Vanessa Parsons with the One Safe Place Center and the Department of Human Services.
Deputies learned the DHS already had an open case going in the matter.