Jail shower reveals man in rape case is a woman

It was not until a 42-year-old prisoner took a shower that surprised jail authorities discovered that they were holding a woman instead of a man on statutory rape charges.

It was not until a 42-year-old prisoner took a shower that surprised jail authorities discovered that they were holding a woman instead of a man on statutory rape charges.

After the shower, Hamilton County Jail authorities determined that the suspect booked as Alexander David Cross was a woman also known as Elaine Ann Cross. The discovery also surprised several prisoners at the jail.

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