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Woonsocket Teenager Accused of Beating, Raping Baby Girl

John Eagan

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) - Authorities in Woonsocket say a 17-year-old boy beat, bit and raped a 2-year-old girl he was baby-sitting.
     
Police say the alleged incident happened Sunday and the boy was arrested early Monday morning after the child's mother called 911.
     
Lieutenant Timothy Paul says the teenager, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, is being held pending a hearing in Family Court.
     
The child was left in the care of the suspect by her 24-year-old mother, who is also the teen's girlfriend.
     
The child was taken to a hospital where doctors found bruises and bite marks on her body as well as evidence of a sexual assault.
     
The teen is charged with first-degree sexual assault by means of forcible rape and first-degree child abuse.

ABC 6 reporter Coleen Harry has an interview with a family friend who witnessed the toddler's injuries first hand...

Monday, Jul 21 at 2:02 PM upset in W Warwick wrote ...

I wish RI had the death penalty for pieces of trash like this 17 year old. This scum bag deserves the death penalty. And if his family is going to defend him, they belong in jail with him. The only justice in this case, is knowing the 17 year old is going to know exactly how the baby felt when he gets to prison. I hope he gets what he deserves and feels nothing but pain for the rest of his life.

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Wednesday, Jul 16 at 12:57 PM Confused?????????????? wrote ...

Did one of the relatives say that there was another person there and that person did these acts to the baby?

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Tuesday, Jul 15 at 2:53 PM mE wrote ...

TO COMMENT BEHIND THE FIRST COMMENT; HOW IT IS IT ON THE MOTHER, YES I BELIEVE THE MOTHER WAS CARELESS AND SHOULD NOT OF BEEN DATING A CHILD HERSELF, HOWEVER THAT IS A SICK AND UN HUMAN THING TO DO TO A BABY LET LONG ANY ONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. THIS YOUNG MAN NEW WHAT HE WAS DOING WAS WRONG REGUARDLESS OF THE SISTUATION. HE RUIN THIS BABY FOR LIFE. YES I BELIEVE THE MOM HAS ISSUES BUT THAT YOUNG MAN NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS ACTIONS AS AN ADULT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

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Saturday, Jul 12 at 1:32 PM anonymous mother as well!!!!! wrote ...

this is actually to the mother of this child. There is an age difference here he is 17 and she is 24 what did she expect with a young sole @ heart .It is not all on the 17 yr old but mother needs help also oviously! Yes in love there is no age diffrence but that does not mean 18 yrs or younger that is my opinion that is why the law says (YOU ARE AN ADULT AFTER 18 YRS of age) i guess the mother was as igmorant as the 17 yr old.I send all my love to the innocent child and God bless her always!!!

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Monday, Jul 7 at 2:30 PM 17 yr olds cousin again wrote ...

something else happened the day of this story. there was another young man there. who i quesss "set him up." now i beleave that the other young man would have had something to do with this because, he is a very gross person and doesnt no anything, the kid had s*x with a cat for god sakes.my cousin isnt how this makes him sound. im gunnah get down to the end of this story. and question. i would like to kno why they cant they match the teeth marks, or atleast see if they can find some dna.

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Saturday, Jul 5 at 1:49 PM 17 yr olds cousin wrote ...

he was beat and ruined by his father his hole entire life. hes sick yes. because of someone else. its wrong that he did something like this, and deserves punishment, but mostly he neeeds help. something happened to this boy that day and i cant figure it out yet till i speak to him. but i kno what happened was not who he really is!!! please abc6 accept this. people need to kno stop hiding it.

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Friday, Jul 4 at 10:46 PM This kid is 17... wrote ...

Abused victems later become abusers themselves. What happened to this boy that he would do something like that? Yes he is a sick kid but WHO MADE HIM THAT WAY?

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Thursday, Jul 3 at 2:36 PM Karyl from Cranston wrote ...

This 17 year old child needs to be put in jail and needs to get a LOT of help! It is such a sick world that we live in. The 24 year old mother made the worst mistake of her life leaving her innocent little baby girl with a 17 year old monster. She will feel the horrible guilt for the rest of her life, which she unfortunately deserves! It goes to show you that you cannot trust anyone in this world. What a sad story...

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Thursday, Jul 3 at 2:30 PM ANONYMOUS wrote ...

I cried after hearing this story. That poor innoncent precious baby girl. My heart breaks for her. That 17 year-old is very sick and I wonder...how can someone be so twisted and demented at just 17 years old? What is going on in this world. It's become increasingly depressing to watch the news especially when it involves children.

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Thursday, Jul 3 at 10:04 AM JENNIFER wrote ...

FIRST OFF WHAT WAS THE MOTHER DOING WITH A 17 YEAR OLD KID..2ND SHE WAS ONLY DATING HIM FOR 2 MONTHS WHAT WOULD YOU LEAVE YOUR BABY WITH SOMEONE YOU DONT EVEN KNOW COME ON BE REAL.HE NEEDS TO BE TRIED AS AN ADULT AND GET YEARS BEHIND BARS.HE JUST MESSED THAT BABYS LIFE UP FOREVER SCUMBAG

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Thursday, Jul 3 at 9:16 AM ckiara029 wrote ...

Anybody that hurts and innocent child should be strung up and castrated. This is a sick individual who should put away! END OF STORY!

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Thursday, Jul 3 at 8:12 AM Greg wrote ...

This kid--not man--was seventeen years old. The problem is obviously ranging from the youth to adulthood. Both the youth and adults need to be approached differently in order to help prevent these issues from existing, these events from happening. Our education systems need to be revamped. Morality needs to be enforced. Religion is not necessary but if it is not a strong component of the culture, then alternatives need to be acknowledged and then improved and then reinforced.

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Thursday, Jul 3 at 12:29 AM anonymous resident of woonsocket wrote ...

We need to step up in rhode island and put a stop to the rapist in woonsocket and in rhode island in general. These men & women are let loose from jail & are capable of doing theses acts again. This child is a baby. A inocent pure child with no acknowledgement of what is wrong or right. We need to put an end to this now the worst of it has allready gotten here. Step up before your child is next.

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