Woman accused of dating girls gets competency exam

[Sequoia]

An 18-year-old woman accused of pretending to be twin 12-year-old boys and simultaneously dating two adolescent girls will undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine her competency to stand trial in San Mateo County Superior Court.

Lakesia Michelle Mason pleaded not guilty in March to 13 counts of lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14 for her alleged relationships with a 13-year-old girl and an 11-year-old girl.

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Superior Court Judge Craig Parsons today assigned Mason to undergo a psychiatric evaluation by two court-appointed doctors. Criminal proceedings against Mason are suspended pending the outcome of those reports.

According to Deputy District Attorney Elizabeth Raffaelli, the two young girls involved in the case met Mason at a park. Mason befriended the 11-year-old and later introduced the girl's 13-year-old friend to her "twin'' brother. Mason then allegedly became involved with both girls.

Mason was arrested on Jan. 17 after the brother of the 13-year-old saw his sister hugging Mason, who he thought was an older boy. Police soon learned that Mason was a woman.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/baycitynews/archive/2005/04/08/twins08.DTL

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