Teen accused of torching family house due in court

A New Jersey teenager charged with attempted murder and arson for allegedly setting a fire at her family's house is due in court.
The 15-year-old faces a hearing in family court in Gloucester County on Monday. Her name is being withheld because she is a juvenile.
Authorities say the Saturday morning fire was set with gasoline. Most of the damage was contained to the second floor of the single-family house.
The teen and six other family members were injured, including two who were taken to a burn center in Pennsylvania with internal burns.
The suspect is being held at the Camden County Juvenile Detention Center.

Maine high court upholds hypnotist sex charge

Maine's high court has upheld the conviction of a Jay man who sexually assaulted a girl he hypnotized.
The Supreme Judicial Court last week rejected the defense arguments of 39-year-old Aaron Patton, who was sentenced to six years in prison last year after being found guilty of charges including gross sexual assault.
Authorities say the victim began hypnotism treatments with Patton when she was 8 to help her break a fingernail-biting habit. The girl testified Patton began touching her inappropriately when she was 12 and had sex with her starting when she was 14.
After each sexual encounter, she said he hypnotized her so she would keep the relationship secret.