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Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland
Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland A woman in Frederick County is behind bars after being convicted of physically and verbally abusing a child, prosecutors announced. Ana Cecilia Gonzalez, 50, was convicted of second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following a two-day bench trial after she was identified by a child as their abuser. According to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office, in July last year, a student in an area elementary school advised a teacher, counselor, and School Resource Officer that she "did not feel safe," and that Gonzalez had hit her and verbally abused her on a regular basis.…
Paraeducator Admits To Assaulting Non-Verbal Student During Dance Class In Howard County Paraeducator Admits To Assaulting Non-Verbal Student During Dance Class In Howard County
Paraeducator Admits To Assaulting Non-Verbal Student During Dance Class In Howard County A 65-year-old Baltimore woman has been convicted after entering an Alford Plea to second-degree assault involving students with special needs, the Howard County State's Attorney announced this week. Annette Melvina Bouldin was found guilty of second-degree assault for her involvement in an incident last September while she was a paraeducator assisting in the Academic Life Skills dance class at Mount Hebron High School An Alford Plea is a type of guilty plea in which the defendant does not admit to committing the crime but agrees that the prosecution has enough evidence to obtain a convictio…
Complaint Leads To Rape Charge For Maryland Man Involving Minor, Sheriff Says Complaint Leads To Rape Charge For Maryland Man Involving Minor, Sheriff Says
Complaint Leads To Rape Charge For Maryland Man Involving Minor, Sheriff Says A 40-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly sexually abusing a minor in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Members of the St. Mary's County Sherif's Office arrested Leonardtown resident Crosby Jay Dawson over the weekend, following an investigation into a reported rape involving a juvenile, according to officials.  His arrest came following an ongoing investigation that was launched by Child Protective Services and medical professionals following reports of an anonymous complaint involving Dawson and his underage victim. Dawson was taken into custody without incident and c…
Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police
Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police A Maryland father has been accused of causing “severe injuries” to his infant, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Oliver Hernandez Caballero, 25, of Damascus, was charged with two counts of first-degree child abuse, the Montgomery County Police Department said. Investigators say the child was taken to Shady Grove Hospital with eating and breathing difficulties after being home alone with Caballero around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28. The child was then taken to the Children’s National Medical Center due to “severe and unexplained injuries to the head and body,” police said. The S…
Maryland Carjacker Wrecks Stolen Vehicle In Wild I-95 Pursuit With, Baby, Loaded Guns: PD Maryland Carjacker Wrecks Stolen Vehicle In Wild I-95 Pursuit With, Baby, Loaded Guns: PD
Maryland Carjacker Wrecks Stolen Vehicle In Wild I-95 Pursuit With, Baby, Loaded Guns: PD Two carjackers and brothers were arrested after leading an Interstate 95 pursuit through Spotsylvania County with an 18-month-old child in the stolen vehicle, police said. Larique E. Leach, 18, of Maryland, and Larry Leach, 22, of Washington DC, were both being held without bond in the Rappahannock Regional Jail, Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Major Troy J. Skebo said. Trouble began on Saturday, Sept. 2 around 3:20 p.m., when a citizen reported he was carjacked at gunpoint by two men in the 11100 block of Salem Station Boulevard in Fredericksburg, Skebo said.  The suspec…
Mother Left Child In Hot Car For Hours Amid Heatwave In Maryland, Police Say Mother Left Child In Hot Car For Hours Amid Heatwave In Maryland, Police Say
Mother Left Child In Hot Car For Hours Amid Heatwave In Maryland, Police Say A 29-year-old Maryland mother is facing charges after leaving her child alone in the car for hours amid the ongoing heatwave throughout the region. With temperatures expected to reach potentially dangerous levels, members of the Hyattsville Police Department were alerted by a Good Samaritan on Friday afternoon when they found a small girl locked alone in a car. The incident was reported in the 3800 block of Oliver Street on Friday, July 28. Upon arrival, officers found a 5-year-old girl locked inside a vehicle with the window cracked, which gave them enough room to reach in and unlock the…
Daycare Worker Who Recorded Herself Abusing Children In MD While On The Job Held Without Bond Daycare Worker Who Recorded Herself Abusing Children In MD While On The Job Held Without Bond
Daycare Worker Who Recorded Herself Abusing Children In MD While On The Job Held Without Bond The Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office announced that a woman who allegedly abused children that were in her care will stay behind bars after her latest court appearance. Weeks into a job working at a Prince George’s County daycare center,  23-year-old Kayla Greenwell, of Oxon Hill, was arrested and fired after videos surfaced of her abusing children in her care, police announced. Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy said that Greenwell was arrested on Saturday, April 8, following an investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Ch…
Parents Living In Squalor Charged In Death Of One Child, Neglect Of Six Others In MD: Police Parents Living In Squalor Charged In Death Of One Child, Neglect Of Six Others In MD: Police
Parents Living In Squalor Charged In Death Of One Child, Neglect Of Six Others In MD: Police Police say that a pair of parents in Montgomery County are facing neglect and murder charges after their teen daughter died in their care living in filth with eight other family members. Cynthia Moore, 40, and her husband, Dominique Moore, 45, both of Montgomery Village, are in hot water with the law following an investigation into abhorrent living conditions involving a family of 10, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Last May, officers from the 6th District were called to the 9400 block of Quill Place to investigate a working code in progress, officials said At the …
Sobbing Child Abandoned In Stroller Prompts Child Neglect Investigation: Baltimore Police Sobbing Child Abandoned In Stroller Prompts Child Neglect Investigation: Baltimore Police
Sobbing Child Abandoned In Stroller Prompts Child Neglect Investigation: Baltimore Police The sounds of a child sobbing in an alley led to the recovery of a non-verbal kid in Baltimore whose guardian was caught on camera leaving him behind, police said. At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, the Baltimore Police Department received a report of possible child neglect after a child was found inconsolable and restrained in a stroller in the 300 block of East Lafayette Avenue. A Good Samaritan found the child after hearing his cries, and when she went to investigate she found him abandoned, prompting a call to the police. Upon arrival, officers from the Eastern District f…
Former Maryland SWAT Officer Admits To Setting Up 'Spy' Cameras In Bathroom To Peep At Minors Former Maryland SWAT Officer Admits To Setting Up 'Spy' Cameras In Bathroom To Peep At Minors
Former Maryland SWAT Officer Admits To Setting Up 'Spy' Cameras In Bathroom To Peep At Minors A former SWAT officer with the Baltimore Police Department could spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for sexually abusing a minor and producing child porn without his victims' knowledge or consent with hidden cameras, federal authorities announced. Donald Hildebrandt, 52, of Bel Air, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography and possession of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, Hildebrandt admitted that between 2018 and 2020, he purchased at least…
Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Maryland: Police Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Maryland: Police
Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Maryland: Police A 3-year-old boy is fighting for his life in Maryland after falling out of a two-story window in Northeast Baltimore on Wednesday night, police say. The child was found by officers on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the 5100 block of Cedgate Road, where he reportedly fell, suffering head, neck, and back injuries, according to officials. It is alleged that the child’s mother left him at home with other children while she ran errands. The condition of the child was not immediately available on Thursday, Oct. 13. Child Protective Services has now been called in to investigate the incident, accordi…
Maryland Man Sexually Abused Ex-Girlfriend's Children For Years, Bribed Them With Toys, Money Maryland Man Sexually Abused Ex-Girlfriend's Children For Years, Bribed Them With Toys, Money
Maryland Man Sexually Abused Ex-Girlfriend's Children For Years, Bribed Them With Toys, Money A Maryland man faces life behind bars after sexually abusing his ex-girlfriend's young children for years, authorities say. Alfonso Hernandez faces 175 years in prison after he was found guilty of sexually abusing his ex-girlfriend's daughters beginning when they were 9 and 6 years old in 2012, according to the Baltimore City State's Attorney. "As a mother of two precious girls, it infuriates me to think of the trauma and pain that Mr. Hernandez inflicted on these vulnerable young girls. The successful outcome of this trial cannot reverse the horrors that occurred, but I hope that it does e…
Sexual Abuser Sentenced For Raping Stepdaughter In Maryland: State's Attorney Sexual Abuser Sentenced For Raping Stepdaughter In Maryland: State's Attorney
Sexual Abuser Sentenced For Raping Stepdaughter In Maryland: State's Attorney A 37-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison and must register as a sex offender for life in Maryland for sexually abusing a family member in Calvert County, the state's attorney announced. Lusby resident Ryan Christopher Carpenter has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following his conviction of second-degree rape involving his stepdaughter. In November 2021, Carpenter’s victim came forward to her school guidance counselor that she had been sexually abused by her stepfather, prosecutors said. The subsequent investigation by Child Protective Services (CPS) and the Calvert C…