A DC Superior Court judge released all sex abuse and domestic violence defendants during their initial hearings on June 28.
In total, 29 defendants were presented before the court.
All five domestic violence defendants were charged with simple assault. Two of them were also charged with second-degree cruelty to children.
Judge Sean Staples released them all with stay away orders.
Three sex abuse defendants were also presented. They were all charged with misdemeanor sex abuse and released.
The domestic violence defendant charged with cruelty to children is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 5. Everyone else is scheduled to return on Oct. 25.
