The woman accused of sexually assaulting Megan Williams pleaded guilty to that charge Wednesday.

Frankie Brewster, 49, pleaded to second-degree sexual assault for forcing Williams to perform oral sex on her, according to Logan County Prosecuting Attorney Brian Abraham.

Charges of assault during the commission of a felony, kidnapping/holding hostage and conspiracy were dropped in exchange for the plea, Abraham said.

Brewster faces between 10 and 25 years in jail when she is sentenced, Abraham said.

Abraham originally said Brewster was indicted on first-degree sexual assault, which was incorrect.

"Once again we are trying to assess the individual involvement of each person," he said. "And in doing so assess the criminal liability to each person."

The kidnapping/hostage charge was dropped after consulting with investigators, Abraham said.

The Williams family was consulted Wednesday afternoon before the 4 p.m. hearing, Abraham said.

Matthew Williams, Megan's father, said the family would not speak on the plea deals until the case was fully resolved.

Megan Williams could speak at the sentencing hearing for Brewster and the other defendants, her father said. She also could file a victim's impact statement, which would be taken into consideration at the hearing, he said.

Police discovered Megan Williams at a trailer near Big Creek on Sept. 8, 2007. She was raped, tortured, beaten and forced to eat animal feces, among other acts.

Five people were indicted in the case Feb. 5.

On Feb. 7 Karen Burton, the woman accused of committing a hate crime in the case, pleaded guilty to that charge and two others. Abraham recommended two to 10 years on the first two charges and 10 years for the hate crime charge.

Bobby Brewster, Frankie Brewster, Karen Burton and Danny Combs were charged with kidnapping and holding Williams hostage. The four also were charged with various other offenses, including malicious assault, sexual assault and conspiracy. Grand jurors indicted Linnie Burton Jr. on one count of misdemeanor battery. He was not among the original six people arrested in the case. He was arraigned Thursday and appointed an attorney, Abraham said.

The woman accused of sexually assaulting Megan Williams pleaded guilty to that charge Wednesday.

Frankie Brewster, 49, pleaded to second-degree sexual assault for forcing Williams to perform oral sex on her, according to Logan County Prosecuting Attorney Brian Abraham.

Charges of assault during the commission of a felony, kidnapping/holding hostage and conspiracy were dropped in exchange for the plea, Abraham said.

Brewster faces between 10 and 25 years in jail when she is sentenced, Abraham said.

Abraham originally said Brewster was indicted on first-degree sexual assault, which was incorrect.

"Once again we are trying to assess the individual involvement of each person," he said. "And in doing so assess the criminal liability to each person."

The kidnapping/hostage charge was dropped after consulting with investigators, Abraham said.

The Williams family was consulted Wednesday afternoon before the 4 p.m. hearing, Abraham said.

Matthew Williams, Megan's father, said the family would not speak on the plea deals until the case was fully resolved.

Megan Williams could speak at the sentencing hearing for Brewster and the other defendants, her father said. She also could file a victim's impact statement, which would be taken into consideration at the hearing, he said.

Police discovered Megan Williams at a trailer near Big Creek on Sept. 8, 2007. She was raped, tortured, beaten and forced to eat animal feces, among other acts.

Five people were indicted in the case Feb. 5.

On Feb. 7 Karen Burton, the woman accused of committing a hate crime in the case, pleaded guilty to that charge and two others. Abraham recommended two to 10 years on the first two charges and 10 years for the hate crime charge.

Bobby Brewster, Frankie Brewster, Karen Burton and Danny Combs were charged with kidnapping and holding Williams hostage. The four also were charged with various other offenses, including malicious assault, sexual assault and conspiracy. Grand jurors indicted Linnie Burton Jr. on one count of misdemeanor battery. He was not among the original six people arrested in the case. He was arraigned Thursday and appointed an attorney, Abraham said.

George Messer and Alisha Burton pleaded guilty Friday to one count of kidnapping and one count of assault during the commission of a felony. Each faces up to 10 years in prison and has agreed to testify against the other defendants.

Investigators believe some of the other defendants were more active parti- cipants in the kidnapping, Abraham said.

"Certainly, she [Frankie Brewster] was present during some of these. She was lawfully charged and could have been convicted if a jury would have believed the evidence we had to present," he said.

At 49, Brewster's age was a factor in the deal, Abraham said.

"A 10- to 25-year sentence may result in life for her. It's certainly a very lengthy sentence," he said.

Bobby Brewster also is charged with second-degree sexual assault for the incident involving Megan Williams and his mother.

"While she [Frankie Brewster] received this and was complicit in it, it was ... alleged threats of Bobby Brewster that compelled her to do it," Abraham said.

Brewster also was beaten during the time Williams was at her trailer, Abraham said.

"Some of the information we have received was that one of the other co-defendants, I can't disclose which one yet, beat her unconscious on one occasion in the context of all this going on," Abraham said.

Abraham said the beating is a part of the pattern of abusive behavior that many of the co-defendants displayed toward each other.

"She claimed that some time during the incidents, she suffered memory lapses because of the controlled substances she used, mixed with alcohol," Abraham said. "All were lawfully prescribed, though if they should have been is another story."

There were a large amount of empty prescription pill bottles found, all for valid prescriptions, he said.

"It would be a combination of painkillers and then other things would be anti-anxiety-type drugs," Abraham said.

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