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Judge Finds Probable Cause for Sex Abuse Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a child sex abuse case has enough evidence to go to trial. The defendant is charged with first-degree child sex abuse for allegedly... Read More

Judge Imposes Sentence in Child Sex Abuse Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge imposed a sentence in a child sex abuse case. Ronald Gonzalez was initially charged with first-degree child sex abuse for abusing an 11-year-old. The 20-year-old... Read More

Judge Holds Off on Imposing Sentence for Child Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge held off on imposing a sentence in a child sex abuse case. Ronald Gonzalez was initially charged with first-degree child sex abuse for sexually assaulting... Read More

Document: Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Secondary Education Student

Details On Aug. 24, a 47-year-old man was arrested for first-degree and second-degree child sexual abuse of a secondary education student. According to a press release, the defendant allegedly sexually abused... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Defendant Charged in Child’s Death

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a hearing for a defendant accused of killing her 11-month-old child. Tyra Anderson, 28, is charged with first-degree cruelty to children and first-degree murder... Read More

Former Member of State Advisory Panel for Special Education Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a former vice-chairman of DC’s State Advisory Panel for Special Education to seven-and-a-half years in prison for child sex abuse. “I’m struggling with the... Read More

Document: Juvenile Arrested for Murder

Details A 16-year-old juvenile male was arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy. According to a Metropolitan Police Department press release, at about 3:11 p.m. on Aug.... Read More

Judge Sets Preliminary Hearing for Man Charged in 6-Year-Old’s Death

Details The defendant charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney returned to the DC Superior Court on Aug. 18, at which time a judge scheduled a hearing... Read More

Man Sentenced for Cruelty to Children After Murder Charge Dropped

Details A defendant who was previously charged with murder in connection with his three-month-old daughter’s death was sentenced to three years in prison for cruelty to children on Aug. 13. “I’m... Read More

Judge Gives Defense in Child Sex Abuse Case Time to Seek Possible Release Conditions

Details On Aug. 6, a DC Superior Court judge decided that a sex abuse defendant should remain in jail, but gave the defense time to look for appropriate possible release conditions... Read More

Most July Homicides Resulted from Gun Violence, Data Shows

Details Twenty-one homicides happened in DC during the month of July, an approximately 10.5 percent increase from June. Shootings were the main cause of death for all but one of the... Read More

Judge Won’t Re-Open Preliminary Hearing for 3 Co-Defendants Charged With Murder

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied a defense motion to reconsider re-opening a previous preliminary hearing that was held earlier this year to determine if a murder case has enough... Read More

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