Pennsylvania prosecutor approves charges for 10-year-old babysitter after infant dies

Fogal said a charge of third-degree murder is appropriate for the girl, who was two weeks shy of her 10th birthday when her “violent acts” caused abusive head trauma to the baby and ultimately his death.

It was determined during a hearing Friday that girl will be tried in juvenile court rather than in adult criminal court. Fogal said she will be tried as a delinquent, however, meaning if convicted she could face time in a juvenile detention center.





Pennsylvania prosecutor approves charges for 10-year-old babysitter after infant dies