Childcare Gone Wrong

Tuesday, December 30, 2008.

2008-12-30T06:51:00.004-05:00

4-year-old who lost parents in Mumbai attack dies of long-term illness
Another tragedy befell the family of Mumbai attack victims Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg on Tuesday, as long-term illness claimed the life of the couple's 4-year-old son.

Dov Holtzberg, the brother of Moshe who was saved from the terrorist attack in Mumbai last month by his Indian nanny, had been struggling with a genetic illness since birth.

Babysitter accused of assaulting boy - Toronto
A 36-year-old Toronto man has been charged with sexually assaulting a boy he was babysitting. The 10-year-old victim was allegedly assaulted over the course of two years while in the care of the adult, Toronto Police said yesterday. "He would get to know families and eventually end up babysitting for them," Det. Liz Benoit said. "The investigation is continuing and there could be other victims out there."

Thomas Chung Tam has been charged with sexual assault, and two counts each of sexual interference and sexual exploitation.

Babysitter accused of child endangering - Montgomery
A Montgomery woman is under arrest after the child she was supposed to be watching was found wandering in the street. Jennifer Dula, 41, is charged with child endangering and obstruction. Her next court hearing is Jan. 12.

The incident occurred Dec. 20 but charges were just filed this week. According to Montgomery police, contractors found a small child walking down the middle of Wimbeldon Court around 7 p.m. Police were unable to find the parents.

Thursday, November 6, 2008.

2008-11-06T06:04:00.002-05:00

Bangor Teen Charged With Underage Drinking While Babysitting (Washington TWP)
A Bangor teen was charged Monday after she threw an underage drinking party while babysitting at the home of a Bangor Area School District board member, police said.
Kelsey Speer, 18, was charged with underage drinking and furnishing alcohol during a party July 5 while she was at Steve Bussenger's township home watching his three children for the weekend, police said.
Babysitter Admits To Murdering Girl (South Auckland)
With her head hung low and tears running down her cheeks, Tiana Mary-Ann Kapea yesterday pleaded guilty in the High Court at Auckland to killing Jyniah Te Awa.
Jyniah died in September last year after a weekend of abuse at Kapea's hands, which included being kicked, hit on the head, smothered, thrown across the room and shaken with such vigour her head rolled back and forth.
Long Sentence Likely For Double Child-Sex Attack (Napier)
Richard Miller, 46, was found guilty in the High Court at Napier on six charges, relating to girls aged 6 and 10.
A jury yesterday found him guilty of committing an indecent act on the six-year-old in a car at Nelson Park on September 19.
He and the girl were seen in the car by volunteer community patroller Brooke Ibbotson, who followed it back to the girl's house.
Unemployed Miller, who frequently took the girl to and from school, was charged with committing an indecent act and an alternate charge of attempted rape.
The nature of the allegations triggered police to reopen claims of sexual abuse made against Miller in 1990 by a girl aged 10. Miller was her babysitter.

Thursday, October 9, 2008.

2008-10-10T00:01:00.001-05:00

Boy's Hidden Tape Recorder Captures Abuse At Day Care (Orlando)
A tape recording of what a mother is convinced is abuse inside a Central Florida day care has prompted a Department of Children and Families investigation, Local 6 has learned.
Miranda Asura said that her 2-year-old son came home from Orange County's Brighter Beginnings day care with bruises so she sent him back with a tape recorder stashed in his backpack. Asura said audio of her son's crying and screaming is recorded proof that a teacher was beating the child.
Man is charged in abuse death of 17-month-old Hammond girl (Hammond)
Jose Mendoza was charged in the death of Savannah Fullgraf, who police said they believe he was taking care of Saturday night in the child's home in the 1200 block of Lakeview Avenue in Hammond, said Police Lt. Richard Hoyda. Hoyda said Mendoza is not the child's father, but he was described as a friend of the family who occasionally took care of the child.
Police say girl molested at daycare (Austin)
Austin police arrested a man they said inappropriately touched a 4-year-old girl at an unlicensed daycare in August.
According to the police report, Nicolas Hernandez Triana resides at the unlicensed daycare center and was at home with unsupervised access to the children on the date of the alleged incident.
Man appears before court on child abuse charges (Manitowoc)
A 23-year-old Manitowoc man faces felony child abuse charges after he was accused of hitting a 1-year-old boy while he was babysitting.
Craig Reif appeared before the Manitowoc County Circuit Court today to schedule an Oct. 16 preliminary hearing.
Man charged with severely beating toddler (Austin)
Braddick Lee Victorian, 22, is accused of beating his nephew so hard that the child received red marks and bruises to his head, face, legs, back, genitals and buttocks, according to affidavits made public Monday.
Victorian was babysitting the toddler for his sister, who had to work.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008.

2008-10-06T20:59:00.002-05:00

Babysitter Arrested After Toddler Shoots 8-Year-Old (Miami)
Police say a teenager was arrested after a toddler he was supposed to be watching shot an 8-year-old girl.
A jail spokeswoman says 18-year-old Trevaris Brown was charged with child neglect and released on $7,500 bond.

Saturday, September 27, 2008.

2008-09-27T14:05:00.002-05:00

Babysitter Cited For Not Having Children Properly Restrained (Ashland)
A 19-year-old babysitter involved in a car crash Thursday with three small children in her care has been cited for failing to follow lane markings and failing to properly secure her young passengers, police said.
Two of the children, girls ages 5 and 1 1/2, were taken by medical helicopter after the accident to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. The babysitter, identified by police as Yohanna Quezada of 115 Arlington St., Framingham, was taken by ambulance to the same hospital, while a 3-year-old boy was driven to MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham.

Thursday, September 18, 2008.

2008-09-18T18:22:00.002-05:00

School Bus Leaves Child At Wrong House (Nashville)
A Nashville woman said that her granddaughter was dropped off by the school bus at the wrong stop, more than a mile from her house last week. The little girl sat alone and scared for nearly half an hour on the rural road. (Video)
Parents And Sitter Blame Each Other For Baby's Injuries (San Antonio)
Police are trying to figure out who is responsible for abusing the baby, who has broken bones, bruises, and bleeding inside his skull.The child's parents and his babysitter are putting the blame on each other.
Babysitter Indicted On Rape Charges (Hamilton)
A 20-year-old Hamilton man was indicted and arrested today on allegations that he raped a 21-month-old child. James Britton Fitzhugh faces two counts of rape, first-degree felonies punishable by up to life in prison, and two counts of endangering children, each punishable by two to eight years.
Two Women Jailed In Fla. On Child Kidnapping Charges (Biloxi)
Two women are in jail this morning in Ocala, Fla., on charges of kidnapping and grand larceny of a vehicle in connection with a Sept. 11 report of missing children in Biloxi.
An anonymous tip led to a search in Ocala, Fla., where authorities there arrested suspects Priscilla Cabrera, 17, and Ann Baker, 43.
The children's father, Omar Victorio reported 1-year-old son Justin Moses Thomas Victorio and Sabrina Luisa Victorio, 3, missing after he returned home on Sept. 11 and realized that his children and all of their belongings were gone along with their babysitter, Cabrera, and Baker.
Illegal Alien Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Child (Denver)
An illegal alien who worked in Denver was arrested last week and charged with sexually assaulting a 7-year-old Denver girl. Sheriff’s Detective Sally Dellinger identified the man as Javier Alfonzo Mendoza, 42, in the 300 block of Mooregate Lane, Lincolnton.
The incident occurred on Monday, Sept. 8, on Graham Road in Denver. The young girl told her mother the suspect was the babysitter’s boyfriend.

Sunday September 14, 2008.

2008-09-13T06:01:00.000-05:00

Sitter booked in death of baby boy (Harvey)
A 5-month-old boy died in Harvey Thursday, allegedly after his baby sitter put him in her clothes dryer because she had become frustrated with him, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said.
The baby sitter, Ariel Smith, 19, was booked with first-degree murder.
Mother: Babysitter helped make sex tapes of my baby (Chester County)
The woman thought she had done everything to protect her children.
Yesterday, she took the stand in a federal courtroom and told how she learned that her babysitter, Concetta Jackson, had helped John Jackey Worman secretly tape sexually explicit videos of her infant daughter.
Worman, 41, of Colwyn, is charged in a federal indictment with 55 counts of manufacturing and one count of possession.
Missing 8-year-old boy found by alert Citizen (Las Vegas)
A missing 8-year-old autistic boy is back home, thanks to an alert citizen. The woman had just seen the boy's missing person flier at a bus stop when she got onboard and noticed the missing boy sitting right next to her.
It took just about three hours to find the boy. But those three hours were a journey for him. Metro officers say he wanted to go shopping. His babysitter told him no. So he ventured out on is own.
2 pit bulls kill 4-month-old baby in North Las Vegas (North Las Vegas)
North Las Vegas police say a 4-month-old baby girl was mauled to death by the family's pit bulls. It happened at the family's home. Police said this was a freak accident.
Neighbors say the baby was being watched by her grandmother -- while her parents were at work. It's not known at this time why the dogs attacked her.

Thursday, September 11, 2008.

2008-09-11T10:47:00.001-05:00

Lonnie Aaron Taylor

Babysitter charged with molesting 3-year-old (Goldsboro)
A Seven Springs man was charged Wednesday after authorities received a report that a young girl had been sexually assaulted.
Lonnie Aaron Taylor, 17, of 316 Ada Stroud Road, was charged with first-degree statutory sexual offense and crime against nature.
Boy, 3, drowns as Babysitter sleeps, Police say (North Port)
Police arrested Mary Dorsch, 20, Tuesday after the 3-year-old she was reportedly babysitting drowned in her home’s swimming pool. Dorsch reportedly fell asleep while she and Law were watching television in her bedroom.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008.

2008-09-10T06:01:00.000-05:00

Cynthia Calleia

Police: Neglect led to son's death (St. Petersberg)
Cynthia Calleia knew that her 9-year-old daughter had serious problems.
She admitted trying to suffocate one brother. And she heard voices telling her to kill her mommy.
Still, investigators say Calleia left her youngest son, 4-month-old Antoine Powell Jr., alone with the girl.

Thursday, September 4, 2008.

2008-09-04T08:16:00.002-05:00

Donald Downs

Sitter charged with molesting boy (Bradenton)
Deputies have arrested a babysitter on charges he molested a 7-year-old child at his home.
Charged with one count of Capital Sexual Battery is Donald E. Downs, 71 in South Manatee County.

Wednesday September 3, 2008.

2008-09-03T08:19:00.002-05:00

Dog's chip reunites missing Toddler with Mom (Boca Raton)
Wearing just a diaper, Annabelle Fabrizio was walking along Southwest Tulip Boulevard about 7:45 a.m. behind Willy when two good Samaritans stopped and moved her out of the road and grabbed the pooch.
"I was out with the girlfriends Friday night and it got really late so I called the babysitter, said I was going to crash for the night, I'd be home in the morning," Fabrizio explained Tuesday. "Then I got a call from the police department in the morning."

Friday August 29, 2008.

2008-08-28T06:01:00.000-05:00

Irma and Evelio Hernandez Cruz

Parents face charges after Cops find Kids home alone (Manassas)
Irma Hernandez Cruz, 23, is in anguish over a decision that resulted in her kids being taken into protective custody. Early Wednesday morning, she was running late for work and left her sons—4-year-old Christian and 6-year-old Jean Pierre—at home alone sleeping. She says she thought the babysitter was on the way.
"The babysitter was supposed to come, but never showed up," said 29-year-old Evilio Hernandez Cruz, Irma's husband.

China Arnold

Mom cooks Baby in Microwave (Dayton)
A prosecutor says an Ohio mother intentionally put her month-old baby in a microwave oven and cooked the child to death.

Fabian Meza

Boy, 9, beaten in Daycare (Toronto)
The nightmare unfolded when Fabian was attacked by three young boys in the playground of Etobicoke's Willowridge Child Care Centre.
The bullies, who were 10 and 11 years old and also in the supposed care of Willowridge staff, used a metal bat and a wooden brick to pummel the young boy's head and body.

Daycare owner faces Charges of sexually assaulting two young girls - Video (Columbia Falls)
Pete Ampudia, 48, is charged with sexually abusing two 5 year old girls at the daycare at his residence, The Little Engine That Could Daycare.
Ampudia is accused of molesting one girl in his care, and another girl, from December 2007 to April 2008.
Ampudia could face up to 400 years in prison for 2 charges of sexual intercourse without consent and two counts of sexual assault.
Ampudia's bail is currently set at $100,000.

Sunday August 24, 2008.

2008-08-24T01:40:00.002-05:00

Charles Nicholas Johnson

Babysitter arrested for raping 9 y.o. boy (Tampa)
A babysitter is under arrest after police say he had sex with a 9-year-old boy.
25-year-old Charles Nicholas Johnson is facing two counts of capital sexual battery and other charges are pending.

Little Hero

Firefighters Honor 6 y.o. for saving Babysitter's Life (Union, KY)
A six-year-old boy is credited for helping save his baby-sitter's life during a medical emergency.

Tuesday August 19, 2008.

2008-08-19T10:31:00.003-05:00

Missing Nanny

Sightings of missing Nanny lead to renewed appeal (Yorkshire)
POLICE in Bradford are re-appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 32-year-old woman who has been missing since June.

Babysitter accused of drugging, sexually assulting young girl (Nova Scotia)
The abuse started in early 1994, when she was seven years old, and continued until she finally stood up for herself at age 14, said the 22-year-old complainant, who cannot be named because of a publication ban.

Babysitter found Guilty of murdering baby girl (Queensland)
A TEENAGE babysitter who killed a 14-month-old girl in a fit of jealous rage described as 'malevolent' has been found guilty of murder.

Saturday August 16, 2008.

2008-08-16T08:12:00.001-05:00

7 year-old boy kept chained by Parents for 5 months (Bulgaria)
A seven-year-old child was kept chained by his parents in their home in an alleged bid to keep him away from “bad company.” Other Reports say it was because they couldn't afford a Nanny.

Former Nanny Kidnapped, Suspect claims she stole Safe (Worcester)
Mr. Eisenhauer apparently came to Worcester Thursday afternoon on the hunt for a small safe containing cash, jewelry and two handguns that someone had stolen from his home in Connecticut, police said. He immediately suspected his former nanny, a 17-year-old city girl, and her boyfriend, a 19-year-old city man, police said.

Update from Sat. Aug. 9, 2008: Toddler's drowning ruled accidental (N. Kingstown, R.I.)
Police released the name Tuesday of the 18-month-old who drowned in a fish pond last Friday while at his babysitter’s North Kingstown home.
The child was identified as Luke Metro, son of Paul and Pamela Metro, of 19 Sodom Trail, Exeter.The State Medical Examiner’s office performed an autopsy and ruled the boy’s death an “accidental drowning.”

Suspect held in slashing of 1 year-old's neck (North Philadelphia)
With a horrified look on her face, a mother raced to her North Philadelphia home from work yesterday after receiving word that her 1-year-old had been slashed in the neck. Only minutes earlier, terrifying screams were heard coming from the two-story, beige-and-white house after a man had kicked in the front window, according to the neighbor and other residents.

Wednesday August 13, 2008.

2008-08-13T01:20:00.003-05:00

Girl Divorced at 10, was forced to Marry man three times her age - Video (Yemen)
Nujood Ali is 10 years old, but she already has been married and divorced. It was an arranged marriage in which she said a husband three times her age routinely beat and raped her.

Babysitter gets Prison time for burning little boy (Waterford)
The babysitter accused of deliberately burning the feet of a 2-year-old boy in Waterford is heading to prison.
Chasity Pasinello was sentenced Tuesday to one to three years behind bars.

Man Guilty in starving death of boy kept in closet (Denver)
A man who agreed to care for his ex-girlfriend's 7-year-old son was convicted Tuesday of murdering the boy by starving him to death while confining him to a tiny closet.

Tuesday August 12, 2008.

2008-08-12T08:43:00.002-05:00

Babysitter faces 30 counts of molesting children (Oak Harbor, WA)
A 21-year-old Oak Harbor resident who admitted to molesting boys and girls, ages 3 to 12, while he was babysitting them is facing 30 counts of sex-crime charges, according to court documents.

Monday August 11, 2008.

2008-08-11T16:42:00.002-05:00

Nanny faces charges in death of newborn (Lower Paxton Twp.)
A Brazilian nanny faces charges in the death of her newborn son, whose body was found Friday wrapped in a towel that had been placed in a plastic shopping bag in the closet of her room, Lower Paxton Twp. police said this afternoon.

Saturday, August 9, 2008.

2008-08-08T21:45:00.003-05:00

Babysitter bailed over accused rape of four-year-old (Perth)
A man accused of raping a four-year-old girl has been granted bail. Stephen John Cracknell, 26, of Kenwick appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court today, charged with the aggravated sexual penetration of the girl he was babysitting in Osborne Park last month.

Babysitter accused of sexually assulting 6 y.o. girl gets 23 years to Life in Prison (Utica)
Emotions ran high during Friday's sentencing of Michael Chicherchia. The 27-year-old will be spending 23 years to life behind bars for sexually assaulting a six year-old girl.

Ft. Carson Soldier Lied about Baby being held for Ransom (Colorado Springs)
Police are now saying the Fort Carson soldier who called police saying his child had been kidnapped and held for ransom lied about the whole situation. That man is now at the center of a child abuse investigation.

Toddler dies in N. Kingstown fish pond (N. Kingstown, R.I.)
A one year old boy has died after falling into a fish pond. The toddler was in the care of a babysitter when he wandered outside and into a small pond in the home's backyard.

Thursday, August 7, 2008.

2008-08-06T22:36:00.003-05:00

Celebrity Nanny Jasmin Schmidt caused brain damage when she shook baby (Yorkshire)
Jasmin Schmidt, 32, who had previously worked for an A-list celebrity, shook the child violently after he appeared “angry” during a restless night.

Babysitter Arrested for Baby's 2006 Death (Colorado Springs)

Tuesday, August 5, 2008.

2008-08-05T01:40:00.003-05:00

Jessica Stiles won't be winning "Mother of The Year" anytime soon. (Davenport)
Shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, Stiles wanted to go to a party. So she decided she would leave her baby with the man she’d been living with for two days, along with the man’s aunt.
But the aunt wouldn’t have it, police said.“She took the baby outside to a group of males that were friends of the mother,” Davenport police Capt. Dave Struckman said Monday afternoon. “She told them, ‘She’s your friend, you watch the baby.’”
The men, police said, were considerably loaded. After another hour or so of drinking and babysitting, they came up with a plan: Call the cops and claim someone dumped the baby at the curb.

Man kicks in door, points gun at Teen Babysitter (Chandler)
Chandler Police arrested a man early Sunday after they said he kicked down a neighbor's door and pointed a shotgun at a 15-year-old while the teenager was caring for four small children.

Franklin man charged with sexually assulting 16 year-old Babysitter (Franklin)
A Willow Grove Road man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, police here said Monday.

Monday, August 4, 2008.

2008-08-04T10:33:00.002-05:00

The Dungeon Dad: Josef Fritzl

Vienna, Austria - The Austrian man who held his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered seven children with her may be charged with slavery, a prosecutor said Monday.

Sunday, August 3, 2008.

2008-08-03T09:00:00.003-05:00

Child Sex Offender ordered back to Jail (Ft. Lauderdale)

Mother Pleads Guilty To Killing Babies (Corpus Christi)

Nine charged in Death of Disabled Girl (Philadelphia)

Man charged in Death of 11 mo. old Daughter (Marion, Va.)
Travis Ray Hester, 26, was charged with first-degree murder on Friday after his infant daughter died on July 27, the day after suffering head injuries from an incident the previous day, said Marion Police Investigator Andrew Moss.

Saturday, August 2, 2008.

2008-08-02T11:21:00.005-05:00

Andrea Kelly - Mother
Disabled Teen dies from severe neglect (Philadelphia)
For days before Danieal Kelly died in a fetid, airless room — made stifling hot by a midsummer heat wave — the bedridden teenager begged for something to drink until she could muster only one word: water.
Unable to help herself because of her cerebral palsy, she wasted away from malnutrition and maggot-infested bedsores that ate her flesh. She died alone on a putrid mattress in her mother's home, the floor covered in feces. She was 14 but weighed just 42 pounds.

Thursday, July 31, 2008.

2008-07-31T20:30:00.002-05:00

Babysitter charged with sleeping with teen in her care (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Annette Martinez, 25, has been arrested for having sex with a 14-year-old boy who was in her care. When interrogated, she said that she was in love with the boy and had sex with him 40 times over the summer while she babysat him and his two siblings. Martinez has been charged with one count of criminal sexual penetration of a minor and has other charges pending.

Friday, August 31, 2008

2008-07-31T20:02:00.001-05:00

Babysitter charged in infant's death (Montana)

Homestead Mother Charged With Abuse

Sunday, July 27, 2008

2008-07-27T21:13:00.000-05:00

Baby of Deployed Soldier Held for Ransom (Colorado)
His mother is a soldier deployed in Iraq. His father ison duty at Fort Carson. So an 8-month-old baby in Colorado Springs was left with a babysitter for 16 days. Police say, when his father tried to retrieve him from the sitter, that person demanded a ransom and held the father at knifepoint. The baby is now in the hospital, undernourished. Police say there was severe swelling on the right side of the baby's head.

Babysitter's Husband Accused Of Child Endangering (Ohio)
A 28-year-old Middletown man is under arrest after a one-year-old girl suffered several broken bones and brain injuries. Matthew Cofield is charged with felony child endangerment and obstructing official business. The child was rushed to the hospital Wednesday night from his Middletown home. Cofield's wife was babysitting the child at the time.

Friday, July 25, 2008

2008-07-25T09:18:00.002-05:00

Senior Citizen Charged With Rape Of 4-Year-Old (Kentucky)
A senior citizen sits in jail in Jefferson County, charged with raping a four-year-old girl.
Louisville police arrested 73-year-old Charles Greve after the girl told her parents about the abuse. Police say Greve's daughter was baby-sitting the child at the time.

Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault of Girl (Virginia)
A 27-year-old Gainesville man pleaded guilty in Prince William Circuit Court on Thursday to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in April. Jose Mauricio Hernandez Hernandez, 27, of the 13600 block of Shire Place in Gainesville, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual battery.
Prosecutors dropped two other charges of attempted rape and taking indecent liberties with a minor. Prosecutors said that the victim, a 10-year-old girl, went to her babysitter's house in the 13600 block of Shire Place on April 23. Hernandez answered the door and told the girl that her babysitter was not home.

Beacon, Montana Police Blotter
7:58 a.m. Someone called in to report a possible sexual assault. A 6-year-old boy was being allowed to watch pornography with his babysitter.

Monday, July 21, 2008

2008-07-21T09:58:00.001-05:00

Babysitter Accused of Dipping Baby's Face in Boiling Water
The incident happened six months ago and the baby is now fine, but the child's mother worries that a jury will be sympathetic to the woman accused of the crime because she is young and pregnant. (video).

Thursday, July 17, 2008

2008-07-17T22:10:00.003-05:00

Fla. 2-Year-Old Reported Missing After 5 Weeks (FL)
Mom Claims She Launched Her Own Investigation Before Going to Police

The search is on in Florida for a missing 2-year-old girl whose mother claims she dropped the toddler off with a babysitter five weeks ago, police said Thursday. Caylee Marie Anthony has been missing since June 9, 2008, but her mother reported her missing on July 16, 2008, five weeks later. See also Caylee Marie Anthony Disappearance Timeline.

Babysitter is Arrested on Child Cruelty Charges

Alice Paulette Wilkerson, a babysitter from Newport news has been charged with child cruelty after a 5-month-old girl in her care was hospitalized with breathing problems....

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

2008-07-15T22:43:00.000-05:00

Man Accused of Raping 7 Year-old Girl

A 27 year-old man is under arrest, accused of raping a seven year-old girl at her babysitter's home. Goshen Police arrested Ryan Carfrey last night at the Meijers store in Miami Township after he called them to turn himself in.

Friday, July 11, 2008

2008-07-11T15:49:00.002-05:00

J.Lo & Marc Anthony can't find nanny willing to work for 9k a month
As of at least the end of May they haven't had a nanny and have been cared for by Anthony, Lopez, and J.Lo's mom, Guadalupe. Two nannies in a row have quit on JLO....

Parents Suing Babysitter, Husband
The parents of a child allegedly injured by a babysitter last April are suing the woman.
According to police, Tami Joy Harbaugh, 26, of 700 Westside Drive, was taking care of Jackson Lohr, now almost 11 months, on April 21, 2008. Harbaugh told police she became frustrated and thrust the child onto the ground. Police said the alleged attack fractured the child's skull and caused the space between the infant's brain and brain cover to bleed. Harbaugh did not seek medical attention for the infant.

Ethan Hawke Marries Pregnant Girlfriend Ryan Shawhughes
Hawke's relationship with Shawhughes, who was his children’s former nanny, is the reason behind his divorce from actress Uma Thurman. ...

Thursday, July 10, 2008

2008-07-10T16:08:00.001-05:00

Baby’s Injuries Lead to Charges An infant’s head injury and drug use by her caretaker now has an Elmore City man facing a trio of criminal charges with child endangerment at the top of the list.Those formal allegations filed earlier this week puts the target directly on Johnny Ray Vanhorn, 39, since he was the guy who was watching his girlfriend’s 4-month-old baby when the little girl suffered a skull fracture.

Another Child Confides in a Babysitter that she was Abused
Michael Lester Hendricks touched the girl inappropriately, forced her to touch him and threatened her not to tell anyone by saying that he would get her in trouble by telling her father that she had been bad, an arrest report states. Hendricks and his girlfriend lived near the girl, according to Gross. The child told a babysitter about the incident, and the babysitter told the girl's parents

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

2008-07-09T16:18:00.000-05:00

Columbus Woman Pleads Guilty to Having Sex with Teen Babysitter (Kansas)
A southeast Kansas woman formerly charged with statutory rape pleads guilty to a reduced charge. Ashley Thompson, 23, of Columbus was accused of having sex with her 15 year old babysitter.

In this Happy Ending, All 4 Children are Safe at Home with the Babysitter-Swimming (NJ)
The sport-utility vehicle they found at about 3 p.m. Tuesday was totaled. The metal was crumpled and the windows were smashed. It was obvious the truck had rolled completely at least once. The woman behind the wheel, Melissa Musgrave-Brown, 37, of Upper Township, was injured but conscious. What she said next was a rescuer's nightmare.

"She said she needed to find her kids," State Police Trooper Michael Sitarik said.

The troopers and firefighters took a closer look around them and saw two car seats on the road. A third was still in the back seat. Toys, children's books and small shoes were scattered about the bits of the truck's crumpled plastic and broken glass.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

2008-07-08T16:35:00.000-05:00

Why would a father think letting a 21 year old guy stay with you and babysit your children was a good idea? Man Accused of Sexual Battery...

Police: Baby in daycare struck (PA)
A Hanover man is accused of slapping an 11-month-old girl in the face while she was in the care of a licensed daycare facility near New Oxford. The alleged abuse caused significant bruising and swelling, according to court documents. Charging documents state that 31-year-old Bobby Wolfe, Jr., of 53 Hemlock Drive, told police the alleged incident was an accident.

Monday, July 7, 2008

2008-07-07T16:38:00.002-05:00

Rise in Children Hurt Falling out of Open Windows (CA)
On June 5, Brown said a babysitter placed the toddler on a kitchen counter, which Brown described as flush against the open window, with a flower box attached to it.
The sitter turned toward the stove at the Palo Alto townhouse, and seconds later looked back at the boy. By then, he had disappeared and plunged more than 12 feet to the pavement below, Brown said.

Friday, July 4, 2008

2008-07-04T11:17:00.001-05:00

Sitter's Snooze Turns Two Toddlers Loose
Police found two toddler-age children wandering Thursday morning without adult supervision in the area of George Street. Police Chief Edward Mello said police got calls that the children were alone. The children were taken to the police station for a few minutes and were quickly reunited with their mother. Mello said a teenage babysitter fell asleep, which allowed the children to wander from the George Street residence.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

2008-07-02T19:46:00.003-05:00

One "Mortal Kombat Killer" Avoids Prison Term (NY)
Heather Trujillo, the babysitter implicated in the death of 7-year old Zoe Garcia, has been given an 18-year suspended sentence, according to a report from Colorado NBC News affiliate 9 News. Trujillo, who was arrested along with her boyfriend Lamar Roberts, will instead spend six years in a youth offender program as part of a plea bargain. The two were charged with child abuse after acting out — in their own words — Mortal Kombat moves, kicking, punching and body slamming the young girl in December of last year.

Judge Gives Babysitter 18-year Prison Sentence (NY)
Rebecca Polomaine was convicted in April of first-degree assault. The jury found she smashed Riley’s skull while the girl was in her care March 27, 2007. After hearing from both of Riley’s parents, Brad and Lisa Gilbert, along with Polomaine and, in an unusual move, Polomaine’s sister-in-law, Giardino sentenced Polomaine to 18 years in state prison. An audible gasp went through the courtroom, packed with 50 Polomaine and Gilbert relatives, as Giardino pronounced sentence. The families, which had once been close, were separated on either side of the courtroom gallery.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

2008-07-01T19:54:00.001-05:00

City Boy, 17, Charged in Toddler Rape (Rhode Island)
A 2-year-old girl was beaten, bitten and raped by a teenage babysitter Sunday, police said. The babysitter, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested about 1 a.m. Monday, several hours after the toddler was allegedly brutalized. Detective Lt. Timothy S. Paul said he was charged with first-degree sexual assault by means of forcible rape and first-degree child abuse.

Lockland Police Arrest Another Alleged Bad Babysitter
Police said if a car not did not stop in time, it would have hit a two-year-old child in the middle of the street Monday night. The child was nearly hit in front of the police station on North Cooper Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Police said no adults were found near the child. Police later found 26-year-old Kristin Fritsch. She is facing one count of child endangerment.

Monday, June 30, 2008

2008-06-30T19:45:00.004-05:00

Teen Babysitter Charged in Death of Nine-year-old Boy (Canada)
A teenager from Little Grand Rapids First Nation has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a nine-year-old boy, RCMP said Monday. The 16 year old male had been babysitting the boy who was found dead in his cousin's basement Friday night on the reserve, say community members.

Babysitter Arrested After Child Found with Burns (LA)
A local babysitter was arrested Monday for allegedly abusing a 1-year-old boy while he was in her care Saturday. Latonya Ismail, 23 of Lafayette, faces charges of cruelty to juveniles after the child was taken to a hospital by his mother Sunday afternoon with burns on his bottom area and feet. The Lafayette Police Department was notified of the incident by the hospital where the baby was receiving care around 8 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

2008-06-29T20:06:00.004-05:00

Of note:
Column: Can your child stay home alone? It's a judgment call - Wausau Daily Herald, WI

Rob Lowe Employees Offer Up Lots of Nanny Dirt - E! Online

The Business of Child Stealing in Florida - Nolan Chart LLC, VA

Thursday, June 26, 2008

2008-06-26T20:17:00.003-05:00

Baby Sitter Rescues 2-Year-Old, 5-Year-Old (Colorado)
A family that lost its home in the large Castle West Apartment fire in Colorado Springs in January 2007 has been burned out of its home again. Lacey and Joe Stahl were living in a home on Monteagle Street in Colorado Springs until it caught on fire Wednesday. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, a baby sitter rushed the couple's 2-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter out of the house after flames engulfed the back porch.

Father Loses Custody of 3 Children for Boinking the 16 Year Old Babysitter (PA)
After a Smithfield father was allowed supervised visitation with his three children last week, both sides in a federal lawsuit asked to postpone a Wednesday hearing scheduled to address custody issues. The father, identified as John Doe in a suit filed last week in Pittsburgh, sued Fayette County Children and Youth Services and agency director David Madison. In the suit, filed by attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union, Doe claimed that the agency had no right to remove his children - ages 5, 6 and 8 - from him in 2006. The agency did so after a report that the man, now 29, was having sex with a 16-year-old who sometimes was the children's babysitter.

Babysitter's Boyfriend Gets Triple Life Sentence for Killing 8 year old (RI)
Joshua Davis, the Woonsocket man who raped and killed 8-year-old Savannah Smith in 2006, will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. That was the murder sentence handed down Wednesday by Providence County Superior Court Judge Gilbert V. Indeglia, who also sentenced Davis to life imprisonment for first-degree child molestation and life imprisonment for kidnapping, with all three sentences to be served consecutively.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

2008-06-25T20:23:00.002-05:00

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....

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

2008-06-24T21:01:00.005-05:00

(England)

A FORMER Scout leader missing from home since New Year's Eve has appeared before Swansea magistrates to face allegations of more than two dozen child sex offences. Stuart Harris was last seen leaving his Clase home in the early hours of January 1, but this was no ordinary missing person case, the court was told. He had travelled to the US and, using a false name, had got work as a male nanny. Yesterday he appeared before city magistrates to face a string of charges including possessing indecent photos and sexual touching.

Lisa Rawlinson wept as she recalled hiring nanny accused of killing her baby. She had spoken to her by phone and the nanny seemed to have a ton of experience. But later, Miss Rowlinson became concerned about the way the nanny was treating her son. She said: “She seemed very distant. There was no eye contact.” (!!!) Hear the accused nanny's 999 call here.

Missing Covington Baby Found Safe In Westwood (Ohio)
An undercover Cincinnati police officer spotted the infant and her babysitter, Britney Bumgardner, around 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at the Kroger store on Harrison and McHenry in Westwood. 9News was the only station there as the 18-year-old suspect placed the baby inside a car seat in the back of a Cincinnati police cruiser. She was then arrested on an outstanding warrant and taken in for questioning for the report of the missing baby.

Monday, June 23, 2008

2008-06-23T21:24:00.001-05:00

Grandfather Charged in Toddler's Heat Death (Pennsylvania)
In a case the prosecutor called "gross negligence," a Lansdowne man was charged yesterday with involuntary manslaughter in his grandson's death after he forgot the baby in his SUV during sweltering heat earlier this month. Edward M. Kanterman, 59, of Sayers Avenue, forgot to drop off his grandson at day care June 10 and instead drove to work, leaving 14-month-old Nicholas McCorkle in the back seat. He was strapped in a car seat for more than five hours as temperatures reached the mid-90s that day. By the time Kanterman returned, Nicholas, who was drenched in sweat, was blue and struggling to breathe, according to a police affidavit. His temperature was 107.2 degrees.

Police Blotter (Montana)
3:24 p.m. A 62-year-old woman locked the two children she was babysitting out of the house after she caught them cheating at a game they were playing. Deputies responded after she called to report the cheating and they counseled the woman, parents and children.

Other:
"The family had been in the process of building a fence around the pool but the materials hadn't arrived yet."

“You read about paedophiles and it is shocking but then you actually know one and realise how close you were to him, how close your children were to him. I just can't bring myself to think about it."

Saturday, June 21, 2008

2008-06-21T21:35:00.002-05:00

Babysitter Who Droppped Toddler from Window To Face Five Years
A Springfield teenager accused of dropping a toddler from a second-story window in September admitted the offense Friday. Rebecca A. Woods, 19, could now receive a five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the class C felony of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child in Greene County Circuit Court.

Babysitter Charged with Cruelty -Video (Louisiana)
A 3-year-old in Baton Rouge is being treated for a beating and burns, and the babysitter, 21-year-old Brandi Branch, has been charged with cruelty.

Friday, June 20, 2008

2008-06-20T12:19:00.003-05:00

Babysitter Shot in St. Petersburg
Police are looking for the suspects of a shooting that happened Friday morning on 20th St. South in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg Police tell us Kenya K. Evans was babysitting a relative's child when he answered a knock at the door. When Evans opened the door one, possibly two men attempted to enter the house, one person was armed. According to police, there was a struggle that ensued and Evans was shot in the upper body.

Experts Under Fire in Second Trial of Nanny (California)
Placer County prosecutors used a different tack in the second trial for a nanny accused of violently shaking a 16-month-old Roseville baby, allegedly causing fatal brain injuries.
Prosecutors went after the defense's expert witnesses whose testimony played a major role in causing a jury to deadlock in the first trial last year. The fate of Veronica Martinez Salcedo, 36, accused of assault causing the death of Hannah Rose Juceam, is now in the hands of a second jury, which began deliberations Thursday morning.

From the Brooklyn Paper police blogger (New York)
A no-good nanny stole an Apple computer, a digital camera, a shirt and a check from a South Third Street woman. The victim says that the nanny snatched the goods from the apartment, which is between Berry Street and Bedford Avenue, between April 1 and June 13.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

2008-06-19T12:26:00.004-05:00

Fayetteville Mother Faces Charge of Child Abuse
A Fayetteville woman was charged with child abuse after a babysitter noticed bruises on the child she was tending. Angelita Alcazar, 23, of 5810 Glenpine Drive, allegedly hit her two-year-old with her hand and belt sometime between June 14 and 15.
This babysitter? Who is she? How incredibly awesome that she got involved and stood up for this child. Way to go anonymous North Carolina sitter!

Actor Scores Minor Victory in Battle with Former Nanny (California)
Actor Rob Lowe has scored a minor victory in his battle with a former nanny - two of her twelve allegations have been dismissed by a court. Accusations of labor code violations were thrown out by Santa Barbara, California, Superior Court Judge Denise de Bellefeuille on Thursday - but 10 further charges, including sexual harassment claims, remain.

Family Accused of 'Modern Day Slavery' (Georgia)
Three Georgia Family Members Stand Accused of 'Human Trafficking' Indian Nanny
A former judge, his deputy sheriff son and his son's wife were indicted by a federal grand jury this week, accused of keeping an Indian woman shuttered in the couple's basement and forced to work 16-hour days without pay. Former judge and two relatives are accused of holding a nanny against her will. D. William Garrett, 72, a lawyer and former Fulton County, Ga., magistrate judge; his 43-year-old son; Russell Garrett; a deputy with the Forsyth County Sherriff's Office, and daughter-in-law Malika Garrett, 42, face a nine-count indictment on charges that include human trafficking, alien harboring, witness tampering and making false statements.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

2008-06-18T16:06:00.002-05:00

Police: Dad Lied About Finding Babysitter on Craigslist

The father of a little girl found wandering alone in Glendale is now under arrest.The 2 year-old girl, found on Sunday night, is still in CPS custody and will remain there for a while. That's because the father of Haley Englehart has been arrested and charged with child abuse.Police say Shane Englehart told them he hired a babysitter off of craigslist.com and that when he came home Sunday night neither the babysitter or little Haley was anywhere to be found. After interviewing Englehart further, they determined he made the story up.

Monday, June 16, 2008

2008-06-16T14:21:00.001-05:00

Police: Babysitter Left Two-Year-Old Alone (Arizona)
Residents at a Glendale apartment complex say they don't know what kind of babysitter would leave a little girl all alone. But that's what police say happened on Father's Day.
Two year old Haley Englehart was found wondering near an apartment building at 63rd Avenue and Northern. The man who found her says Haley said she was scared and reached out to hold his hand. The father, Shane Englehart, told police he just got a new job and had to work an afternoon shift. His usual babysitter couldn't help, so he turned to the classified website craigslist.org. He only had her phone number and first name, Samantha. Englehart paid the woman $40 up front and did not ask for references. Police say the babysitter could have left the apartment immediately after Englehart went to work.

4-Year-Old Wanders Off (Indiana)
A 4-year-old boy is back home after wandering off early Sunday morning. A couple said they brought the 4-year-old boy inside and tried to find out his name and where he lived. When Kreider arrived at the residence, he encountered a 17-year-old girl who stated she was the boy's babysitter. The babysitter said she and the child fell asleep on the couch, and after getting up several times during the night, with the child, she slept until she was awaken by the child's uncle.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

2008-06-14T16:50:00.001-05:00

Authorities Identify Drowned Girl, 6 (Florida)
Authorities identified a 6-year-old girl who died Friday night after her teenage babysitter found her floating face down in a swimming pool as Kayla Sheppard. Sheppard, of 947 Lake Terry Drive, was unconscious when her 16-year-old cousin, who was babysitting her and three other children, pulled her out of the clubhouse pool around 5:38 p.m. at the Villas at Emerald Dunes community west of Florida's Turnpike, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

Friday, June 13, 2008

2008-06-13T16:47:00.000-05:00

Monroeville Toddler Falls From Fourth-Floor Window (Pennsylvania)
A 2-year-old was injured when he fell out of a fourth-floor window.
When emergency responders arrived, the child was found lying face-up approximately 40 feet below the open window. A window screen was underneath the young boy, and the window blinds were next to him in an evergreen tree. Monroeville Police reported that the child was in the care of an adult baby sitter at the time of the incident.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

2008-06-12T16:55:00.002-05:00

Another babysitter deals with a home invasion (Texas)
Four children and their babysitter are unharmed after staring down the barrels of several firearms. According to LPD, three suspects armed with a rifle, a shotgun, and a handgun kicked in the door of a home in southeast Lubbock around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night.The suspects demanded money, while holding the children and babysitter at gunpoint. The intruders smashed the phone, nabbed a safe from the residence and fled.

Would your babysitter know what to do? Would you?
Here are some tips from Childcare Gone Wrong.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

2008-06-10T11:49:00.002-05:00

Former Daycare Worker Charged with Child Molestation Again (Florida)
HUDSON – For the second time in less than a week, a former daycare center worker is charged with molesting a young boy. Deputies say 29-year-old Brian Lane of New Port Richey was arrested on Monday for allegedly molesting a 10-year-old boy. They say the victim claims that during the time period from January to March 2008, Lane touched him inappropriately at least 10 times.

Monday, June 9, 2008

2008-06-09T15:41:00.003-05:00

Boy Bitten By Babysitter's Dog (Florida)
CLAY COUNTY, FL -- A six year old boy from Orange Park is recovering in the hospital after getting bit by the babysitter's dog. Nyesuah Barclay is at Wolfson Children's Hospital with a serious wound to his face. The Clay County Sheriff's Office says the boy was playing with a dog toy when the dog bit him on his face. The injury isn't life threatening. The dog, a young Boxer, belonged to the 16 year old babysitter who immediately called the boy's parents. They took him to the hospital.

One of my uncles is a plastic surgeon. Many of his cases involve children bitten by dogs, often family pets with no history of harmful behavior. Some of these injuries are quite severe, requiring extensive reconstruction. Parents and pet owners should exercise caution whenever young children are around dogs, even friendly ones. Dog bite injuries can be devastating.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

2008-06-07T12:47:00.003-05:00

Babysitter Nabbed on Kidnapping Charges (New Hampshire)
A babysitter was arrested on kidnapping and child endangerment charges after she admitted trying to subcontract child care without the mother's knowledge, police reported Friday. Jessica Provencal, 21, of Pelham, was arrested Thursday, charged with 26 counts of kidnapping, 26 counts of child endangerment and a felony theft charge, police reported.

Anyone remember that we had a report/sighting concerning a nanny doing this very thing. Who knew this was something we should have to be on the lookout for? On at least 26 occasions, Jessica Provencal pretended to be the baby's mother when she dropped the baby off at various day-care providers in the area instead of caring for it herself, police said.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

2008-06-05T13:03:00.000-05:00

We don't usually cover stories outside of the US, but this was just too strange not to include:
A mother of two attacked a babysitter after she saw mobile phone footage of the teenager harming a pet rabbit, a court heard yesterday. Lorriane Longstaff, 20, returned home on April 10 after going out for an hour-and-ahalf, and saw that her rabbit was limping. Other people in the house had filmed the attack on their mobile phones, and when Longstaff saw the footage she assaulted the 14-year-old girl. (UK)

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

2008-06-04T21:51:00.002-05:00

Australian Police Investigate After Baby Girl Locked Inside Closed Day Care (Sydney)
Australian authorities are investigating how a baby girl was left alone inside a locked day care center after it closed for the day. A Sydney father, identified by the Sydney Morning Herald only as Bharat, said that when he went to pick up his one-year-old daughter Ankita from the Scribbles and Giggles day care center in Rydalmere in western Sydney at 6:04 p.m. on May 26, he found the doors and windows locked and the lights switched off. Bharat and his wife Gayatri called police and the center's owner was tracked down. "He arrived about 6:50 p.m. My wife was crying. We went into the center and switched on the lights" Bharat told the Herald. "We opened one door and there was no one inside. Then we noticed the door to the next room and there she was, lying in the dark."

Baby Death Under Investigation (Illinois)
WMBD/WYZZ – BLOOMINGTON - Bloomington Police and DCFS are investigating the death of an infant. Fire crews were called to a private daycare on May 16th. When they arrived they found 2 month old Brooklyn Andres without a pulse. She died within an hour at Bromenn's ER. The autopsy showed no signs of abuse or infection. The preliminary findings say Brooklyn died from suffocating face down on an adult waterbed. A coroner's inquest has been set for July 10th. The death is still under investigation.

Monday, June 2, 2008

2008-06-02T12:07:00.001-05:00

Babysitter Drops Children Off at Water Park, 1 Drowns (Oklahoma)
A patron at Splash Zone pulled Tanyjah Kerrion Hall, 7, out of less than 4 feet of water just before 6 p.m. Thursday. The man notified lifeguards and began CPR on the child, who was taken to Integris Bass Baptist Health Center before being flown to St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, where she died early Friday

Mom’s Letter in Baby-Shaking Case Triggers Mistrial Motion (California)
The attorney for a nanny accused of shaking a Roseville baby and causing fatal brain injuries has asked a Placer County judge to declare a mistrial. Mary Beth Acton, lawyer for Veronica Martinez Salcedo, said in a written motion to the court Monday that a political letter written by the baby's mother was in a congressional candidate's campaign mailer and that it has essentially convicted her client before the trial has been completed.

Boy, 13 Has Sex With Kids, 5 and 6 at Babysitter's House (Wisconsin)
A 13-year-old Howards Grove boy sexually assaulted a 5-year-old boy and has been sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl for months, Sheboygan County authorities say. The teen was arrested Thursday after allegedly pulling the boy into a locked basement room and sexually assaulting him, said Capt. Dave Adams of the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department. The alleged sexual assaults of the girl were discovered during the ensuing investigation, he said.

Babysitter Charged With Injuring Infant (Texas)

A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with injuring an infant he was babysitting last week, a spokesman with the Burnet County Sheriff said this morning. Riley Pearson has been charged with injuring a child, a first-degree felony, Captain Dwight Hardin with the Criminal Investigations Division of the sheriff’s office said this morning.

May 30, 2008

2008-05-30T13:38:00.005-05:00

Jailed, the Vile Babysitter Who Abused 7 Kids
A former babysitter who admitted abusing eight children in his care to " satisfy his sexual desires" has been jailed for 12 years and ordered to sign the police sex offenders' register for life. Downpatrick Crown Court heard that Kevin Carville (49) had committed "a breach of trust" when he abused the eight children who were aged between five and 14-years-old on dates between 1978 and 1990.

Woman sought to run day-care center in Mass.
NASHUA – Just months after giving up her license to run a day-care center in New Hampshire, a Hudson woman started a day-care business in Tyngsborough, Mass., that state's records show.Georgia Flynn, 52, gave up her license in New Hampshire after an investigation that began with the arrest of an employee, Shane Vadney, who later admitted molesting 12 children at the former Circle of Learning in Nashua.

Irondequoit Woman Sent to Prison for Shaking Baby (New York State)
An Irondequoit woman who received probation in 1999 for hitting a child was ordered to prison today for shaking a 9-month-old girl she was babysitting, inflicting a serious brain injury.Monroe County Court Judge John J. Connell sentenced Tiffiney Johnson, 29, to spend three years behind bars for injuring Armani Warren of Rochester in Johnson’s Culver Road apartment on Nov. 6, 2007. Johnson was convicted of a felony of second-degree assault nine years ago for hitting a child in her care and causing serious physical injury. She was sentenced to five years’ probation. (A background check could have prevented this tragedy).

Tuscumbia Woman Charged with Murder in Toddler’s Death (Missouri)

A lengthy investigation into the suspicious death of a Miller County toddler has resulted in the arrest of a 19-year-old. Cheryl Anna Patrick of Tuscumbia has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and felony child abuse related to the death of Alexis Jeanee Ward. Based on the information recorded by Det. Eric Vernon, Patrick allegedly confessed to shoving Ward twice from behind while babysitting her on Feb. 8. Ward said she was upset. She then stated that she placed the child in a playpen and when she later returned, the child was suffering from a seizure.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

2008-05-29T10:21:00.000-05:00

Lizella Six-Year-Old Drowns in Pool (Georgia)
A six-year-old Crawford County boy is dead, after drowning in the pool at his Lizella home. Richard Kearbey was swimming with three other young children and a 14-year-old baby sitter when he dove into an above-ground pool yesterday morning.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

2008-05-27T21:06:00.006-05:00

Pair Suspected of Drug Abuse, Child Abuse (Arizona)
The Pinal County Narcotics Task Force have arrested a Johnson Ranch couple on suspicion of drug use and child abuse. Investigators on Friday said they concluded a month-long investigation resulting in the arrest of Genaro Maduena, 35, and Reyna Encinas-Montijo, 41. Task force members said they launched the investigation after receiving tips from area patrol officers. As part of the investigation, undercover detectives made several purchases of illegal drugs, during which five children were present along with the couple, deputies said.

Wife Defends Spouse Charged In Child Abuse (Tennessee)
The wife of a man charged with child abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor said Monday the charges brought against him were baseless. Jesse Augustus Orendorff, 25, was charged with forcing his stepson's 11-year-old friend into the "iron chair" position and telling his stepson to shoot the child with an AirSoft BB gun, according to an arrest warrant. His wife, Charlotte Orendorff, said the allegations aren't true. "(The boys) got into an AirSoft gun fight, which is where that came from," she said. "The two guns involved were ones I had bought for my kids for Christmas. If the kid can shoot my son, why can't he get told to shoot back?"

Saturday. May 24, 2008

2008-05-24T09:53:00.002-05:00

Babysitter Arrested After Death of Kenmore Toddler (Washington)
King County sheriff's deputies investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy have arrested a 23-year-old woman who was babysitting him the day before.Medics and police officers were called out Tuesday afternoon to a home in the 7600 block of NE Bothell Way after the babysitter reported that the little boy was unconscious and unresponsive.The babysitter told medics that the boy, Oscar Rios, had fallen off a table. He was taken to the hospital, where he died the next day.

Police Investigate Death of Toddler (Texas)
Kingsville police are investigating the death of a 14-month-old boy who died in the care of his babysitter on Friday. The boy was in his babysitter's apartment in the 200 block of West King Avenue when the baby sitter found the toddler wasn't breathing, according to a news release. The sitter called 911 and emergency rescuers rushed the boy to Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg where he was pronounced dead.

BABYSIT 'PERV' HUNTED- EYED FOR KID-PORN (NYC)
A staffer at an upscale Manhattan day-care center is missing after cops found thousands of kiddie-porn pictures on his home computer, police said yesterday.
Fred Hardy, 29, of Hell's Kitchen, a teacher with Lipton Corporate Child Care, bolted last week after investigators executed a search warrant at his apartment, cops said

Friday, May 23, 2008

2008-05-23T16:14:00.000-05:00

Accused Baby Shaker Pleads Guilty - (Wyoming)
A 23-year-old babysitter accused of shaking a baby and causing serious injuries pleaded guilty Thursday morning in Laramie County District Court.Rabecca L. Nelson choked back tears while admitting to a judge that she shook an 8-month-old girl on Jan. 31.

Babysitter Found Not Guilty of Child Abuse (Virginia)
A jury has found not guilty a Waynesboro babysitter accused of breaking the leg of an 8-month-old girl last year. Constance Howard, 57, was charged in January with one count of felony child abuse for allegedly breaking the child’s right femur Sept. 11 while “forcing” her into a walker, according to court documents. The child’s mother, Elizabeth Grace Aikens, of Augusta County, simultaneously filed a $500,000 civil suit accusing Howard of causing the injury then failing to call for help, according to court documents. The civil suit is still pending.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

2008-05-20T16:24:00.001-05:00

Babysitter Charged in Toddler's Death (Florida)
A babysitter is charged in the death of a 2-year-old East Fort Myers girl. Relatives of the suspect say the accusations aren't true.The Lee County Sheriff's Office says it all started with a medical call here to Medalia Morales' home on Prospect Avenue late last week. A two-year-old girl had a serious head injury there. She died Sunday. Now Morales sits in jail, accused of child abuse and murder.

Child Abusers Will go to Jail
A 19-year-old former baby sitter will spend six months in jail after admitting she caused the death of a 10-month-old girl in February 2007. Heather J. Hughes,19, Colton, was sentenced Monday to five years' probation and $25,067 in restitution. She pleaded guilty March 10 to criminally negligent homicide.

Monday, May 19, 2008

2008-05-19T11:21:00.002-05:00

New York Woman Sentenced For Criminally Negligent Homicide

A former St. Lawrence County babysitter was sentenced to 6 months in jail and 5 years probation today for the criminally negligent homicide of 10-month-old Megen Perham.
In Februrary 2007, 19-year-old Heather Hughes shook and dropped the child while taking care of her at the family’s home just outside of Crary Mills.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

2008-05-13T12:23:00.002-05:00

Child Burned, Tortured; Caregivers Arrested
An 11-year-old girl will likely be permanently scarred by a pattern of abuse in which caregivers repeatedly used scalding or boiling water to discipline her, police say. Her guardian, 31-year-old Kizza Monika Lopez, and her babysitter, 33-year-old Melonea Feagin, have been charged with aggravated child abuse, according to arrest reports from the Fort Walton Beach Police Department.

Friday, May 9, 2008

2008-05-09T11:32:00.001-05:00

Michigan Man Accused of Assaulting Babysitter
A manhunt for a Whitefish Bay businessman ends with his capture in Michigan. 48-year-old Brad Forbush is accused of trying to rape his children's babysitter. Police say he invited the 18-year-old inside his lake house in Oostburg Wednesday night to show her a DVD of her playing with the kids. Instead, she told police he played a pornographic movie and suggested they have sex. According to a criminal complaint, she escaped his grasp and ran back to her parent's house. Police were able to use cell phone records to track Forbush after he fled to Michigan.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

2008-05-08T11:09:00.003-05:00

Police: Baby Sitter Left Toddler In Car To Go Shopping
A baby sitter is facing charges after she allegedly left a 16-month-old alone in a car to go shopping, police said.Carla Holloway, 26, of Philadelphia was arrested Tuesday at 69th Street in Upper Darby. Police said she left the baby girl alone in the car for about half an hour while she went shopping.Upper Darby police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said it was about 70 degrees at the time. The baby has both a breathing and feeding tube, and officers on the scene said the child appeared to be having a hard time breathing.The baby was treated at a hospital and released to her mother. Holloway was arraigned on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, disorderly conduct and recklessly endangering another person.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

2008-05-07T23:26:00.002-05:00

Judge Denies house Arrest for Chesterfield Babysitter
A judge denies a house arrest request for babysitter Elizabeth Noakes. Noakes was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 16-month-old Noah Colassaco. The child suffocated after Noakes placed a dog crate over his crib to keep him from standing up.

Monday, May 5, 2008

2008-05-05T23:38:00.001-05:00

Babysitter Accused of Fatally Punching a Toddler
A jury trial for an Oshkosh woman accused of punching a toddler in the stomach so hard that the child died is being delayed. The trial on first-degree reckless homicide charges for 23-year-old Sandra Scott had been scheduled to begin Monday in connection to the January 3rd, 2007, death of Alizay Koepf.
But Scott's new lawyer, Gary Schmidt, requested additional time to obtain a doctor to help prepare the woman's defense. The criminal complaint says the incident took place while Scott was babysitting the girl.

Friday, May 2, 2008

2008-05-02T20:16:00.002-05:00

Girl Bitten by Coyote in Chino Hills
A coyote bit a 14-month-old girl in the buttocks as she played in a San Bernardino County park Friday, authorities said.The little girl was with her nanny at Altura Park in Chino Hills when the caretaker heard the child scream around 10:30 a.m., sheriff's spokeswoman Arden Wiltshire said.The nanny saw the coyote with the child in its mouth, grabbed the child and was able to pull her away, Wiltshire said.The coyote then ran off.

Lowe's Wife Attacks Nanny Over Accusations
Laura Boyce, who worked for the Lowe family last year, has accused Lowe of creating an "extremely sexually offensive and hostile work environment," claiming her former boss quizzed her about the size of her African American boyfriend's penis and regularly paraded around the family home naked.
She filed papers in Los Angeles on Wednesday and staged an emotionally charged press conference with her lawyer Gloria Allred on Thursday to address her accusations.
But Sheryl Lowe is fighting back. In a fiery statement, she says, "As a mother of two young boys, it is sickening and disgusting that Mrs. Allred and Ms. Boyce would stoop so low as to drag a child into this latest, baseless, predatory lawsuit.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

2008-05-01T09:19:00.000-05:00

Nanny Faces Prison, Deportation
Gloria Sanchez came close to permanent U.S. residency that would have put her on a path to citizenship and allowed her to step out from the shadows where she had dwelled for a quarter-
century.

Now, the 44-year-old Montrose nanny faces prison time as a drug criminal.
A week before her long-sought immigration hearing last June, she was charged with conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute it. On Wednesday in Mobile, U.S. District Judge William Steele sentenced her to five years in prison. After that, she faces almost certain deportation to Mexico, which she left as a teenager.

Steele heard an impassioned plea for leni ency from Ashley Jones, a mother of three who employed Sanchez for seven years and worked almost as long to help her get citizenship. "I just love her so much," said Jones, who wept during her appearance. "I trusted her with my children, and they loved her dearly."

At the recommendation of prosecutors, Steele gave Sanchez a break for her cooperation against co-defendants who include her own family members. She also benefited from an utterly clean criminal history.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

2008-04-30T19:10:00.002-05:00

Babysitter Takes Stand in his own Huntley Hearing
UTICA - A man accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl he was babysitting took the stand during a hearing Wednesday in Oneida County Court. It was an evidence suppression hearing where defense attorneys try to keep certain evidence from being admitted at trial.
In this case, it was a recorded, 'controlled' phone call during which Chicherchia allegedly admitted the abuse to the child's mother.

Babysitter To Be Released From Prison
A babysitter who left a baby boy inside a hot car back in 1999, killing the child, is expected to be released from prison Thursday. 11-month-old Bryan Puckett died in July 1999 when Karen Murphy left him in the hot car in a Lexington store parking lot. His parents went on a national crusade that resulted in the passing of Kentucky's "Bryan's Law." Now when a child dies in a hot car the person responsible faces a manslaughter charge and the possibility of ten years in prison.

Babysitter Charged After Child put on Roof
Hennepin County prosecutors allege a babysitter from Minneapolis put a 6-year-old girl on a second-story roof and wouldn't let her back inside.They also claim in charges filed Tuesday that a witness saw 19-year-old Vanessa E. Sparks dangling an infant out of the window of a two-story Minneapolis apartment. The criminal complaint says the 6-year-old crawled back inside and told police she was let back in by her sister.Sparks is charged with two counts of endangerment of a child, a gross misdemeanor.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

2008-04-29T13:44:00.003-05:00

Mother Accuses Babysitter of Inappropriate Touching
A Buffalo babysitter is being accused of inappropriately touching a two-year-old boy. The child's mother tells police her son told her about the sexual contact last week."It's said," said Keita. We're withholding her last name to protect the identity of her son. "I never would expect it in a million years.""He came home saying that he wanted someone to kiss his private parts," she said.Keita confronted the babysitter before calling police and said the unidentified women admitted to the inappropriate contact.

Dodge Babysitter Pleads Not Guilty
A Dodge County, GA woman accused of shaking a baby to death in January pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Tuesday.

Four-month-old Jaci Morgan Rogers died in January, and a medical examination called her death "a classic case of shaken-baby syndrome," according to Greg Harvey, special agent in charge of the GBI's Eastman office. Her babysitter, Amy Rogers Jones, now faces charges of felony murder and cruelty to children in the first degree, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Everett Man Guilty of Assaulting Child While Baby-Sitting
His parents don't know what set off an attack on 15-month-old Eryk Woodruff in September.They pray that medical miracles will enable him to lead a normal life.What they know for sure is that the husband of a friend has finally taken responsibility for his actions.Matthew P. Christiansen, 32, of Everett, pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree assault of a child for injuring Eryk while baby-sitting.

Monday, April 28, 2008

2008-04-28T13:57:00.000-05:00

Babysitter Pleads Guilty to Beating Baby
A babysitter pleaded guilty on Monday to beating his friends' 1-year-old son so badly that the baby may have permanent brain damage. Matthew Christiansen admitted to having hurt Eryk Woodruff last September while he was watching the baby along with his 3-year-old sibling.
Last year Eryk was first admitted to Harborview Medical Center, then transported to an assisted living facility in Woodinville after doctors found several broken bones, including a broken jaw and rib, as well as a serious brain injury from the assault.

Friday, April 25, 2008

2008-04-27T08:39:00.002-05:00

Family of Children Killed in Fire Wants Justice
It's been just two weeks since Emily Aguirre and Daniel Cruz passed away, and their Holyoke doorstep is now a monument of love and mourning for a family left wondering why the woman paid to protect them wasn't doing her job."I left my kids with the babysitter," says the children's mother Emily Orizial. "I was thinking that I could trust her."

Saturday, April 26, 2008

2008-04-26T08:36:00.000-05:00

Sex With Babysitter nets Indiana Man 10-Year Sentence
A Valparaiso man who pleaded guilty to forcing a weekend babysitter to have sex received a 10-year prison sentence Friday for his crime. Brian J. Norlington, 48, was taken into custody for the April 2007 incident on the charge of sexual misconduct with a minor. As part of his plea, the prosecution dropped a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He had provided liquor and marijuana to her.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

2008-04-24T08:45:00.001-05:00

Child Hurt in Fall from Second Story Window
A two-year-old Forest Lake boy is recovering at a Twin Cities hospital on Thursday after falling 12-14 feet from a second story window late Wednesday afternoon. Chief of Police Clark Quiring said officers responded to a medical call at 4:48 p.m. to 22322 Elston Ave. N. where the youth had fallen. The police chief said the boy fell from a second story window after a screen apparently gave way. The boy landed on a partial concrete patio. North Air Care air lifted the boy to a metro area hospital where he is being treated for two small skull fractures, the chief said. Quiring said the boy's injuries are not life threatening. The boy was at the home with a babysitter when the accident happened.

Perinton Parents Upset over Babysitter Sentencing

The parents of a Perinton child left alone in a hot car last summer by a babysitter who went into a tanning salon are upset with the sentence handed out this month in Perinton Town Court.The babysitter, Jaime Rosman, 20, of Victor, was convicted by a six-member jury in February of endangering the welfare of a child for leaving 23-month-old Anthony Nesser in the locked car in the parking lot of Island Tan, 555 Moseley Road, Aug. 3 while she went in for a tanning treatment.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

2008-04-23T08:53:00.002-05:00

Cops: Babysitter Smoked Crack in Front of Infant

Police say Robin Fininen, 46, cared for the infant boy in late February. When the grandmother arrived to pick him up, she noticed a strong odor coming from the house. The baby was flushed and dazed. Fininen admitted to smoking multiple rocks of crack cocaine. She now faces child endangerment charges.

Beaten Baby Still Struggling
The parents of the 1-year-old boy who suffered serious injuries while being watched by a babysitter say they're still waiting to see if their little one will ever fully recover from the September attack. Last year Eryk Woodruff was first admitted to Harborview Medical Center, then transported to an assisted living facility in Woodinville after doctors found several broken bones, including a broken jaw and rib, as well as a serious brain injury from the assault.

Monday, April 21, 2008

2008-04-21T16:32:00.002-05:00

Nanny's Lawyer Wants Rob Lowe's Deposition Videotaped
The high-profile lawyer representing Rob Lowe's former nanny in a sexual harassment - extortion case is demanding videotaped depositions from the star and his wife, E! News reports. Attorney Gloria Allred says Lowe and his wife, Sheryl Berkoff, are set to be deposed on May 19th and 20th in Santa Barbara, California, where the couple lives and the complaints were filed. She wants the depositions videotaped, though it's still unclear if the Lowes will fight the request.....

Toddler on Long Road Back After Abuse
An infant severely beaten last fall continues to recover as his parents await a court date for the babysitter accused of abusing the child. Wyatt Coker was 7 months old in November when he suffered a 3-inch fracture that penetrated his skull, causing a traumatic brain injury. Physicians said someone had beaten the child. Emilie Coker said she found the baby pale and lifeless when she arrived at the babysitter's house.....

Babysitter Charged with Endangerment After Toddler Was Allegedly Sexually Abused
The Anoka County Attorney's Office has charged a woman who was babysitting 2-year-old twin girls last month with felony endangerment after one of the twins was allegedly molested under her care. Heather A. Peterson, 20, is accused of putting the children in harm's way on March 10 when she exchanged sexually explicit text messages with a man who was later charged with molesting one of the girls, according to a criminal complaint.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

2008-04-20T16:40:00.001-05:00

Police: Babysitter Dragged 3-Year-old by Arm
A woman is scheduled to appear in court on charges she endangered a 3-year-old girl by “dragging (her) by the arm on a busy road” while drunk. Letita Caroline Edick, 45, of Reeves Street, is charged with felony child neglect. A neighbor called police on March 27 after she said Edick came to her house with a little girl she’d been babysitting. She said Edick planned to walk to her own mother’s house and couldn’t be convinced otherwise. She also said Edick was smoking and nearly burned the girl with the cigarette several times, so she called 911....

Thursday, April 17, 2008

2008-04-17T15:45:00.004-05:00

Houston Nanny Accused Of Leaving 3 Kids Alone In Car
A nanny has been accused of leaving three alone in a car, KPRC Local 2 reported.
Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable said Elaine Jones, 54, went shopping at Lane Bryant off the North Freeway near Cypresswood Drive Wednesday and left 1-, 3- and 4-year-old children in the car.

Police: Babysitter Played Drinking Game with 12-Year-Old
...The babysitter began teaching the children how to play a drinking game called "ring of fire"--with a bottle of rum. One of the kids tasted it and didn't drink any more. But the 12-year-old drank so much, that deputies found her barely conscious, laying on the bed. ...(View Clip)

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

2008-04-16T16:06:00.001-05:00

Ex-Nanny's Lawsuit Against Rob Lowe: A Shakedown?
Actor Rob Lowe the victim of a shakedown? He says "yes." And who is shaking him down? His family's ex-nanny. Rob Lowe says she is falsely accusing him of sexual assault and other stuff.
But the ex-nanny is fighting back, says her accusations are all true, and she is pulling out a very secret weapon--Gloria Allred. Lawyer Gloria Allred is back with us, and she is representing Rob Lowe's former nanny...

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

2008-04-15T16:13:00.001-05:00

Babysitter Charged With Child Endangerment
A Toledo babysitter is facing felony charges while an eight-month old baby lies in the hospital in critical condition.

Friday, April 11, 2008

2008-04-11T09:49:00.001-05:00

Nanny, Boyfriend Allegedly Stole From Mother
Cheryl Raszeja believed she left her home in good hands when she took a recent weeklong trip, having hired a young woman who appeared to be a good fit as a nanny for her children.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

2008-04-10T08:48:00.002-05:00

Baby Sitter, 60, Accused of Assaulting Two Young Girls
A West Salem, Wisconsin man is charged with sexually assaulting two 9-year-old girls he was baby-sitting. According to a criminal complaint filed in La Crosse County, William Ogden, 60, used duct tape to cover the mouth and bind the hands of one of the girls and locked the other girl in the closet.

Babysitter Charged of Killing Infant in Lancaster
Police have charged a 19-year-old man in the killing earlier this week of an infant he was babysitting, officials said. Andrew Dion Ingram was charged with capital murder for the death Monday of 1-year-old Aaron Elwood Jackson, officials said. Mr. Ingram was being held Thursday at the Dallas County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail, according to jail records.

Baby Dies After Being Rushed to Hospital
An 8-month-old boy died at the hospital after he stopped breathing while in the care of a babysitter, authorities said. The Sheriff's Station got a call at 4:21 p.m. about a baby not breathing from a house in the 10500 block of Poinciana Street, said Sgt. Thomas Vernola.
"It appears to be natural causes," Gallego said. "There's nothing to indicate foul play."

Police: Man Abducts 8-Year-Old Girl From Back Yard
Police said Jorge Lagos lured the girl to a fence with money, and once she was in reach, he grabbed her and took her into his house. Police said the victim's younger brother saw Lagos take his sister. That's when he ran to get help from the baby sitter. The baby sitter ran to the man's home and noticed the child with her pants to her knees, police said. She managed to get the child and run away, but police said Lagos chased them with a knife.

No Arrest Yet in Infant Abandonment
Still no answers as to who was responsible for abandoning two very young children at a dumpster near 7th Avenue and Virginia in Central Phoenix. A Phoenix Police Report reveals that the mother of the 18-month-old boy and 9-month-old girl was working that night at Bandaids Show Lounge, right next to the dumpster where the children were found. The report also reveals that the mother told police that her babysitter was her roommate and fellow dancer.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

2008-04-09T09:24:00.001-05:00

Babysitter Convicted Of Lewd Acts On Boy, 6
The parents and kids at an afterschool program liked Scott Andrew Christensen so much that parents trusted him to babysit their kids. But, according to a jury, Christensen abused that trust, as well as at least one of his charges, specifically a 6-year-old boy who testified that Christensen committed lewd acts on him at the babysitter's home.

5-Month-Old Boy Dies In Hospital After Being Found In Bathtub
A five-month-old boy has died in hospital, after he was found Tuesday in a bathtub under water and not breathing. The child was in the care of a babysitter at the time - she apparently left the child alone for only a moment to attend to something else in the North York apartment and when she returned found he'd submerged below the surface. see also... Paramedics revive baby; charges unlikely for nanny.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

2008-04-08T09:52:00.000-05:00

Nanny Held Without Bail in Shaken-Baby Case

Rehan Karnani was shaken so hard by his nanny, police said, that he suffered a brain hemorrhage and had to be hospitalized. His 23-year-old nanny is now charged with hurting the 18-month-old boy last week in his parents' Greenburgh home. Bibi Safeena Zaman, who lives in the Bronx, was arraigned yesterday in Greenburgh Town Court on a felony charge of reckless assault of a child, a law that was stiffened two years ago at the urging of a Yonkers father. She is being held without bail in the Westchester County jail. The boy is in the pediatric intensive care unit at Westchester Medical Center with subdural and retinal hemorrhaging.

Friday, April 4, 2008

2008-04-04T09:31:00.003-05:00

Boy Calls 911 When Babysitter Suffers Seizure
A mother is proud of her sons' quick-thinking when their babysitter suffered a seizure. (Huh?)

Church Hill Babysitter Charged With Sexual Assault
A Church Hill, TN man is accused of sexually assaulting a seven year old child. Hawkins County deputies arrested Roger Lee Dugger after a four month investigation after the young boy’s grandmother lodged a complaint. Dugger was the boys babysitter in December and alone with the youngster when the assault is said to have taken place.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

2008-04-03T09:38:00.001-05:00

Babysitter Charged With Child Abuse
A 17-year-old from Bellevue faces a felony charge of neglectful child abuse after she allegedly left a 3-year-old girl home alone. Bellevue police said the teenager left a note for the child's mother and said she had to leave to help a suicidal friend. (really?)

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

2008-04-02T09:44:00.001-05:00

Police Say Child Care Provider Shook Baby
Police said it was at a home on New York Avenue where 9-month-old Trenton Cushing was shaken by his caretaker, William LaRock Jr., 19. They said LaRock repeatedly shook the baby, causing internal bleeding and swelling of the brain.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

2008-04-01T09:45:00.001-05:00

Child Molester May be Eligible for House Arrest
A babysitter who blamed a five-year-old girl for being a "sexual tease" could be spared time behind bars, not for what he did but when he did it. Vernon Van Mierlo, 60, doesn't at first blush fit the profile of a child molester with no mental health issues, no problems with substance abuse, a successful life-long career as a skilled tradesman, strong family ties and no alcohol for more than 20 years. A psychological assessment found the Trout Creek man was considered a medium to low risk to the public, but it also showed he's sexually attracted to young boys and girls and exhibits signs of sexual and cognitive dysfunction.

Pleasanton Baby in Critical Condition
A 9-month-old Pleasanton, CA boy remains in critical condition today after being airlifted to Children's Hospital Oakland on Saturday with severe head trauma, Pleasanton police Detective Dirk Hooper said. Hooper said detectives are investigating whether the cause of the injury was accidental or criminal and have made no arrests, he sa

Saturday, March 29, 2008

2008-03-29T20:28:00.002-05:00

Honduran Babysitter Sought In Death Of Central Texas Toddler
Berny Figueroa, 29, of Brenham is wanted for capital murder in the death of a 2-year-old Central Texas girl. Thegirl was short of breath when her parents picked her up at Figueroa’s home, where the Honduran woman was babysitting the toddler. They took her to Trinity Medical Center where she died a few hours later. "We found her lower intestine was severed from the small intestine," said Brenham Police Detective Lloyd Powell, “which means something significant had to hit her in the stomach area to cause that damage to her." On Friday, police discovered that Figueroa had left the area.
She’s now the focus of a national search.

Florida Man Arrested for Molesting Babysitter
A Ocoee, Florida man was arrested for molesting his a babysitter on Friday. Corwin J. Boggs, 41, is accused of showing the 14-year-old girl explicit material when she came to babysit his son. Police say he then coaxed the girl into posing for nude photos, before molesting her.

Friday, March 28, 2008

2008-03-28T20:33:00.000-05:00

Police: Babysitter Admits To Hitting, Swinging Baby
Bail was set at $1 million for 25-year-old Mona Walker on suspicion of felony child abuse.
The baby was taken in critical condition to the hospital Wednesday morning for treatment of head injuries, including a fractured skull. Walker first told police that she tripped over an ottoman while carrying the baby. Police say the baby has several head injuries, including a fractured skull. Walker admitted to punching the baby twice in the face and swinging her into a door. She said she was trying to get the baby to stop crying.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

2008-03-27T13:48:00.003-05:00

3-Month-old in Critical Condition; Babysitter Arrested
Omaha, NE - A 3-month-old baby girl is in critical condition with head injuries and her babysitter behind bars. Police arrested 25-year-old Mona Walker for felony child abuse. Police say the baby, Lauren Wentz, has numerous head injuries, including a fractured skull.
Police say Walker claims to have tripped over an ottoman while carrying the baby. But police say "the investigation determined that injuries were not consistent with Walker's account but were the result of intentional abusive actions." (see follow up on Friday, March 28)

Canadian Teen Sitter Sentenced for Sex Offences
Of all the sex offenders Judge Michael McKee has dealt with during his years on the bench, the 13-year-old girl in his courtroom Wednesday truly didn't fit the stereotype. The girl, who can't be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was in court for sexual offences committed against a three-year-old girl she was babysitting.

Babysitter Pleads Guilty in Scalding Death
Jamie Lee Wilson pleaded guilty today in the December 2005 scalding death of her two-year-old goddaughter, whom Wilson was babysitting. Wilson, 23, will serve 31 to 40 years in state prison on charges of second-degree murder, child abuse, inflicting serious injury and first-degree kidnapping.

Monday, March 24, 2008

2008-03-24T09:28:00.000-05:00

Man Held After Using Belt on Child
Salinas police said they had to use a Taser electronic stun gun on a man Saturday night before they could arrest him for striking a toddler with a belt in public view.
Raul Reyes Vasquez, 36, was at an acquaintance's home in the 1400 block of Del Monte Avenue along with a 2-year-old boy and the child's adult babysitter, police said Sunday. When the babysitter fell asleep, Vasquez took the child from the residence, officers said.

Saturday, March 22, 2008

2008-03-22T09:33:00.002-05:00

Babysitter Arrested on Suspicion of Child's Injury
A Waco woman who identified herself as a babysitter was arrested Friday after police say she hit a 10-month-old child and threw the girl on the floor, fracturing her skull. Tammy Beckett, 35, was charged with injury to a child after she turned herself in to police shortly before 2 p.m., Waco police spokesman Steve Anderson said.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

2008-03-19T15:53:00.002-05:00

Four-Year-Old's Brush With Treadmill Leads to Suit Against Babysitter
Four-year-old Connor Neal sustained severe injuries on his babysitter's treadmill last year, and now the boy's mother claims he has been "hindered and prevented" from attending to his "usual duties and affairs." Kathleen Neal, Connor's mother, filed a personal injury suit in Madison County Circuit Court March 13 against Sherry and Jerry Harrington of Granite City. Neal claims the Harringtons failed to w

Monday, March 17, 2008

2008-03-17T15:57:00.001-05:00

Toddler's Babysitter Leaves Town
The babysitter who was caring for Myrtleford toddler Daniel Thomas when he disappeared is thought to have left the north-east Victorian town after the discovery of human bones under the house she once shared with the boy's mother. Police were this morning called to the Lawrence Street weatherboard cottage, which Daniel's mother, Donna Thomas, and Mandy Martin rented together when the toddler was reported missing five years ago.

Burglar Ties up Brentwood Babysitter
A Brentwood babysitter was assaulted and restrained by a burglar who broke into a home Monday morning, Suffolk Police said.Police said Cecilia Mendoza was babysitting her twin 3-year-old nieces when an armed, heavy-set burglar entered the home and confronted them.