OH - girl 5, beaten and sexually assaulted - Cleveland, Sep 2025 *boy 9 and girl 10 arrested*

[nao]

New developments in chilling Cleveland case: 9 and 10-year-old accused of brutal attack on 5-year-old

New developments have emerged in a case that has sent shockwaves through the community. A 9-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl are accused of attempted murder and rape in a brutal attack on a 5-year-old victim.

www.cleveland19.com

The girl came in wearing a face mask. I wonder if it was to keep her from spitting on the deputy or trying to bite the deputy escorting her into the courtroom.

Moo...my first thought would be that the mask would hid her identity somewhat...moo

 

[TMich6811]

“The 9-year-old suspect was also scheduled to appear in court today but did not show up, with the family citing car troubles. The judge has ordered the boy to appear in court within the next week, threatening to issue an arrest warrant if he fails to comply

New developments in chilling Cleveland case: 9 and 10-year-old accused of brutal attack on 5-year-old

New developments have emerged in a case that has sent shockwaves through the community. A 9-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl are accused of attempted murder and rape in a brutal attack on a 5-year-old victim.

www.cleveland19.com

“the defense for the 10-year-old girl filed a motion requesting a competency evaluation, citing concerns that the child may not fully understand the proceedings. Judge Sweeney granted the motion. The girl appeared in court wearing a mask and coat while accompanied by a family member.

The prosecution requested that the girl be placed on house arrest with an ankle monitor.”

…

"Secondly, and I'm just going to note this for the record, we don't have a parent present in court today for [the child], and so I am not sure what the living circumstances are outside of what was discussed in the closure hearing."

10-year-old girl accused of attacking 5-year-old arraigned

The 10-year-old girl accused of assaulting a 5-year-old was arraigned on Wednesday morning, and the expected arraignment of the 9-year-old boy is also accused, has been delayed until next week.

www.news5cleveland.com

Parents continuing to fail these 2 minors.
Why the heck are they with their families? IMO this should be a CPS removal for investigation.

I feel like Ohio is dropping the ball on this case time after time

This is sitting with me, from the 2nd link:

“ The defense argued against the ankle monitor — referencing court proceedings on Monday, where it was discussed that the child has faced threats at school, crowds at her home, and that the family has since moved for safety reasons.”


I also think this shows that the parents are not caring about the child or other children. There was no way this child should have gone to a school full of victims and to be victimized. While the child is still required to attend school, they should have made alternative arrangements.

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/10-year-old-girl-accused-of-attacking-5-year-old-arraignedThe

 

[Dotta]

Boy, 9, accused of raping and attacking girl, 5, is allowed home

A nine-year-old boy who allegedly raped and brutally attacked a five-year-old girl had been allowed to return home despite the devastated victim's mother's pleas.

www.dailymail.co.uk

" 'This case results
in a five-year-old being left naked, beaten and urinated upon in a field
and left for hours',
prosecutors argued at the hearing."

 

[Mauig’ma]

Omg how horrible

 

[tlcya]

'I do not believe that these kids should be able to return home,' Antavia Kennibrew said of the boy and a ten-year-old girl who is an alleged co-conspirator. 'Their behavior that caused them to do something so evil obviously started at home.'

'These kids being at home doesn't give them a chance to think about what they have done to my daughter,' she continued. 'Obviously, they are not held accountable for anything.

'These kids did something horrible. They changed my daughter's life, the way she talks, the way she acts, the way she thinks. They stole her innocence and it's time for them to start facing the consequences of their actions, period.'
Boy, 9, accused of raping and attacking girl, 5, is allowed home

Statements from court made by Victim's mother.

 

[Stunned]

'I do not believe that these kids should be able to return home,' Antavia Kennibrew said of the boy and a ten-year-old girl who is an alleged co-conspirator. 'Their behavior that caused them to do something so evil obviously started at home.'

'These kids being at home doesn't give them a chance to think about what they have done to my daughter,' she continued. 'Obviously, they are not held accountable for anything.

'These kids did something horrible. They changed my daughter's life, the way she talks, the way she acts, the way she thinks. They stole her innocence and it's time for them to start facing the consequences of their actions, period.'
Boy, 9, accused of raping and attacking girl, 5, is allowed home

Statements from court made by Victim's mother.

She's absolutely right. But where do you put them?

 

[Gemmie]

Boy, 9, accused of raping and attacking girl, 5, is allowed home

A nine-year-old boy who allegedly raped and brutally attacked a five-year-old girl had been allowed to return home despite the devastated victim's mother's pleas.

www.dailymail.co.uk

" 'This case results
in a five-year-old being left naked, beaten and urinated upon in a field
and left for hours',
prosecutors argued at the hearing."

A few things noted from your link:

- The child [9 year old boy], who was seen wearing a face mask, a green Batman hoodie and black pants, was initially supposed to appear in court the week prior, but did not show up - prompting Judge Kristen Sweeney to threaten a warrant if he did not appear on Thursday.

- The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor confirmed to WOIO that the nine-year-old appeared in court with two adults who are possible relatives, but not legal guardians.

Records obtained by the news station show the court was then unable to determine the validity of the familial relationship between the two adults and the boy, or the safety of the child, at which point Sweeney set an emergency custody hearing.

She has since learned that the boy's mother is in the hospital and his father is deceased.

All we see of the 9 year old boy:

Your source: Boy, 9, accused of raping and attacking girl, 5, is allowed home

 

[Gemmie]

'I do not believe that these kids should be able to return home,' Antavia Kennibrew said of the boy and a ten-year-old girl who is an alleged co-conspirator. 'Their behavior that caused them to do something so evil obviously started at home.'

'These kids being at home doesn't give them a chance to think about what they have done to my daughter,' she continued. 'Obviously, they are not held accountable for anything.

'These kids did something horrible. They changed my daughter's life, the way she talks, the way she acts, the way she thinks. They stole her innocence and it's time for them to start facing the consequences of their actions, period.'
Boy, 9, accused of raping and attacking girl, 5, is allowed home

Statements from court made by Victim's mother.

Looks like he wasn't returned home. Unsure of where "home" will even be with what the DM says about his home situation.

'There have been threats made to the safety of the child and his family, and including family members beyond the parents, leading to an unstable living environment as the family moves from place to place in response to the threats,' court documents say.

Sweeney ultimately concluded the court hearing on Friday by ordering the boy was placed in emergency temporary care and custody of the Cuyahoga County Division of Child and Family Services.

His order for home detention with GPS monitoring is now suspended while the child's placement is in flux.

Boy, 9, accused of raping and attacking girl, 5, is allowed home

A nine-year-old boy who allegedly raped and brutally attacked a five-year-old girl had been allowed to return home despite the devastated victim's mother's pleas.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I get a bad feeling that this kid will only grow up to be a huge problem to society. JMO on that!!!

 

[TMich6811]

She's absolutely right. But where do you put them?

Therapeutic foster care until figured out, hospitalization, behavioral housing etc. emergency placement like for any other child in a high risk investigation

Thank for the advocating of this mom.

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[airportwoman]

She has since learned that the boy's mother is in the hospital and his father is deceased.

All we see of the 9 year old boy:

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Your source: Boy, 9, accused of raping and attacking girl, 5, is allowed home

I wonder what she's in the hospital for, and how his father died.

 

[tlcya]

Looks like he wasn't returned home. Unsure of where "home" will even be with what the DM says about his home situation.

'There have been threats made to the safety of the child and his family, and including family members beyond the parents, leading to an unstable living environment as the family moves from place to place in response to the threats,' court documents say.

Sweeney ultimately concluded the court hearing on Friday by ordering the boy was placed in emergency temporary care and custody of the Cuyahoga County Division of Child and Family Services.

His order for home detention with GPS monitoring is now suspended while the child's placement is in flux.

Boy, 9, accused of raping and attacking girl, 5, is allowed home

A nine-year-old boy who allegedly raped and brutally attacked a five-year-old girl had been allowed to return home despite the devastated victim's mother's pleas.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I get a bad feeling that this kid will only grow up to be a huge problem to society. JMO on that!!!

MOO it sounds as if this boy's living environment was pretty unstable before the assault he committed on the victim, not just as a result of the subsequent publicity. JMO IMO a deceased father, a sick mother, and whatever other environmental factors may have played into creating a child capable of such an assault.