Police charge two people with having sex in Wal-Mart parking lot

A man and woman accused of having sex in a Wal-Mart parking lot face a charge of crime against nature.

According to arrest warrants and an affidavit, police stopped William Walter Stephens, 83, of 5601 Union Road, Gastonia, and Asia Marie Howard, 25, of 1032 West Airline Ave., Gastonia, as they were leaving the Wal-Mart on Myrtle School Road after receiving a report that the two were having sex in the brown Buick they were leaving in.



According to the affidavit, Howard told police that they were having sex and Stephens gave her $20 for oral sex.

Stephens was released from Gaston County Jail Wednesday under a $1,000 unsecured bond. Howard was placed in the Gaston County Jail Wednesday under a $2,500 secured bond.