Maryland Mother Slapped Daughter For Reporting Intercourse Abuse
Lately launched courtroom paperwork reveal the tragic story of a 13-year-old Maryland woman who confided in her mom about sexual abuse involving a household buddy.
Based on WJLA 7, the teenager informed social staff in January that in 2016 Mahlik “Moon” Kone would incessantly keep within the household’s condominium the place he would allegedly sneak into the woman’s bed room and provoke undesirable touching.
The woman, who stays unnamed as a result of she’s a minor, additionally informed social staff Kone, who was allegedly recognized to hold a firearm, would threaten her with violence if she reported the abuse.
The woman says she finally knowledgeable her mom in regards to the molestation to hunt help, however was slapped and informed to “shut up.” The mother, who has since died, additionally reportedly informed Kone what her daughter had confided in her and it reportedly set him off.
“[The victim] suggested the following evening after she informed her mom, Kone threw her towards the wall, slapped her and threatened to do one thing to her if she ever mentioned something once more,” an officer with Montgomery County’s Particular Victims Investigations Division relayed in courtroom paperwork, obtained by WJLA 7.
The courtroom paperwork reveal Kone subsequently threatened extra violence towards the woman for telling her mom and reissued his warning to not inform anybody else.
Police haven’t shared data relating to the mom’s loss of life. Kone was taken into custody on Monday (June 17), six months after he was issued an arrest warrant.
Montgomery County District Courtroom Choose Aileen Oliver reportedly granted Kone a $20,000 unsecured private bond, which requires no financial fee for launch.
As an alternative, Kone might face a wonderful of the identical quantity if he fails to seem for a future courtroom date. He’s additionally reportedly been required to keep away from anybody below the age of 18 whereas awaiting trial.
He has a listening to scheduled for July 12.