Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Babysitter Found Guilty on Five Counts of Sexual Abuse (NY)
- Courtroom outburst marks closing arguments in 'Babysitter' trial
- Testimony in 'Babysitter' trial ends
- Testimony begins in 'Babysitter' trial
- Babysitter takes stand in his own Huntley Hearing
- Babysitter accused of sexual abuse tries to fire his public defender



Five Year Old Beaten by Babysitter Benefits from Courthouse Therapy Dog

These days, life is carefree for 5-year-old Lexi Lohr. But last year, something terrible happened to her. Therapy dogs can help relax crime victims before they take the stand to testify.
"Mr. Chad. He did something bad … He was going to smack me," she recalled.
Mr. Chad is Chad Wiles, Lexi's former babysitter. He was accused of beating her.
To build a case, prosecutors needed Lexi to testify — a scary proposition for any victim of abuse, let alone a young child....