Monday, June 11, 2007

Brooklyn Nanny Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison in Toddler's Death
A nanny who admitted to suffocating a toddler by duct-taping his mouth shut to stop his crying was sentenced in Brooklyn court to 17 years in prison.

Five Children Die in Pittsburgh House Fire
Police in Pittsburgh say they are looking for a babysitter who was supposed to be watching five children who died in a fire early this morning in the city's East Liberty section.

Babysitter Wins Reprieve from Execution for Killing Texas Infant
A former Kansas City woman on Texas death row has won a reprieve from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The decision will keep Cathy Lynn Henderson from being executed tomorrow for the 1994 slaying of a three-month-old boy.

Babysitter Had Sex with Preteen About 100 Times
A Halifax woman was convicted yesterday in Nova Scotia Supreme Court of molesting a boy she babysat.Pamela Ruth Collins, 40, was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference.

Babysitter Assaulted Charges, Court Hears
Two girls sat in a Kitchener courtroom yesterday and heard their former babysitter plead guilty to sexually abusing them almost six years ago. WARNING: THIS STORY REPORTS GRAPHIC TESTIMONY THAT MAY DISTURB SOME READERS.