A Salinas woman who claimed she was a vampire was sentenced Wednesday to six months in county jail for molesting a family friend, according to Monterey County Deputy District Attorney Gary Thelander.
Erin Shatraw, 18, was convicted on March 5 of one misdemeanor count of child molestation. A jury found she was not guilty of felony sexual assault.
Shatraw apparently claimed to be a vampire, telling the 14-year-old female victim that she would cast a spell on the girl and her family if she didn't engage in sexual activity.
Thelander said the victim had testified that she noticed Shatraw dressing more and more in black, adding to her beliefs that the woman was a vampire.
The girl also testified that she did believe Shatraw could cast spells when the molestations occurred in July.
Shatraw was a friend of the girl's mother and had known the victim for more than a decade, according to Thelander.
Shatraw must now register as a sex offender.
