A 24-year-old social worker was arrested for a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old patient

COLUMBUS, OH – Payton Shires, a 24-year-old social worker, is currently under investigation for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old boy she was counseling. Shires was arrested on her birthday without any resistance, local sources reported. Shires was previously associated with the National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP), a body that provides counseling, social work, and advocacy for families in the foster care system. However, the details regarding her departure from NYAP are still …

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