NJ babysitter blames victim in tearful first court appearance for horrifying child sex charges
A lawyer for the New Jersey woman accused of sexually assaulting a 2-year-old girl claimed the sick caught-on-video assault was “blown out of proportion” as she tried to blame the tot for the alleged abuse, according to a report. Victoria Cranmer sobbed during a hearing where a judge ruled she would be held without bail for the “bizarre” and “troubling” May 6 incident that took place when Cranmer was watching the child inside the girl’s home while her mom was out, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press.
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A lawyer for the New Jersey woman accused of sexually assaulting a 2-year-old girl claimed the sick caught-on-video assault was “blown out of proportion” as she tried to blame the tot for the alleged abuse, according to a report. Victoria Cranmer sobbed during a hearing where a judge ruled she would be held without bail for the “bizarre” and “troubling” May 6 incident that took place when Cranmer was watching the child inside the girl’s home while her mom was out, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press. At the hearing, Cranmer’s own lawyer, Marissa Koerner, said the 14-second Snapchat video showed an “innocent moment,” and was not a crime. “Anyone who has spent time caring for young children understands that children often have little appreciation for personal space or privacy,” Koerner said.
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- A lawyer for the New Jersey woman accused of sexually assaulting a 2-year-old girl claimed the sick caught-on-video assault was “blown out of proportion” as she tried to blame the tot for the alleged abuse, according to a report. Victoria Cranmer sobbed during a hearing where a judge ruled she would be held without bail for the “bizarre” and “troubling” May 6 incident that took place when Cranmer was watching the child inside the girl’s home while her mom was out, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press.
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NJ babysitter blames victim in tearful first court appearance for horrifying child sex charges
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