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Child Abuse Case: Caretaker Arrested
Aired January 09, 2003 - 06:13 ET
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JOHN VAUSE, CNN ANCHOR: OK, want to return now to arrest in New Jersey. The Associated Press has been reporting the arrest of Sherry Murphy. She had been sought since the weekend. Murphy was supposed to be caring for three neglected and abused brothers.
Now Desiree Berenguer from News 12 New Jersey joins us with more on this.
What can you tell us -- Desiree?
DESIREE BERENGUER, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY: Well, John, a big break for police here in Newark, New Jersey. As you just said, Sherry Murphy was arrested early this morning. Now police say they found Sherry Murphy sleeping in her apartment here in Newark, New Jersey. Police have been looking for the 41-year-old go-go dancer since Sunday.
The three boys were found in this apartment. And on Sunday, the body of 7-year-old Faheem Williams was found. This past Saturday, his two brothers, Tyrone and Raheem, were found starving in a locked room.
Now these boys have had an easy life. Police say a man has -- have not had an easy life, excuse me. Police say a man has been charged with sexually assaulting one of the boys. Now prosecutors say Joseph Reece (ph) molested one of the boys while living with their mother in Irvington back in August 2001. That was Melinda Williams who's their mother.
Now meanwhile, the DYFS supervisor working on the case was suspended with pay.
Again, Sherry Murphy has been arrested. She is the woman involved in the torture abuse case here in Newark, New Jersey, and she is being charged with child endangerment.
That's the latest from here, Desiree Berenguer.
Back to you in the studio -- John.
VAUSE: OK, Desiree, thanks for bringing us up to date on that really sad story.
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Aired January 9, 2003 - 06:13 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
JOHN VAUSE, CNN ANCHOR: OK, want to return now to arrest in New Jersey. The Associated Press has been reporting the arrest of Sherry Murphy. She had been sought since the weekend. Murphy was supposed to be caring for three neglected and abused brothers.
Now Desiree Berenguer from News 12 New Jersey joins us with more on this.
What can you tell us -- Desiree?
DESIREE BERENGUER, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY: Well, John, a big break for police here in Newark, New Jersey. As you just said, Sherry Murphy was arrested early this morning. Now police say they found Sherry Murphy sleeping in her apartment here in Newark, New Jersey. Police have been looking for the 41-year-old go-go dancer since Sunday.
The three boys were found in this apartment. And on Sunday, the body of 7-year-old Faheem Williams was found. This past Saturday, his two brothers, Tyrone and Raheem, were found starving in a locked room.
Now these boys have had an easy life. Police say a man has -- have not had an easy life, excuse me. Police say a man has been charged with sexually assaulting one of the boys. Now prosecutors say Joseph Reece (ph) molested one of the boys while living with their mother in Irvington back in August 2001. That was Melinda Williams who's their mother.
Now meanwhile, the DYFS supervisor working on the case was suspended with pay.
Again, Sherry Murphy has been arrested. She is the woman involved in the torture abuse case here in Newark, New Jersey, and she is being charged with child endangerment.
That's the latest from here, Desiree Berenguer.
Back to you in the studio -- John.
VAUSE: OK, Desiree, thanks for bringing us up to date on that really sad story.
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