A Rapid City woman has been charged with aggravated child abuse against a 3-year-old boy nearly a year after a man was charged with abusing the same toddler on the same date.
Cadie Warner, 23, was indicted Dec. 30 for abusing, exposing, torturing, tormenting or cruelly punishing a child under the age of seven on Feb. 8, 2020.
Nathan Saunders, 35, was indicted Feb. 19 on the same charge for allegedly abusing the same boy on the same day.
Saunders is also charged with aggravated child abuse against the boy on Feb. 7, 2020. He faces charges of ingesting meth and aggravated assault against the boy on Feb. 8.
Police reports on the case are sealed so it’s unclear how the boy was abused, how Warner and Saunders know each other, their relationship to the victim, and why Warner was charged nearly a year after the alleged incident.
Defense lawyer Elizabeth Regalado asked for a lower bond, saying Warner has followed all rules while working with the Department of Social Services and going through her abuse and neglect case in civil court so there's no reason to think she would violate the order or not appear in court.
“She’s been compliant,” has a job, and received the lowest score on a bond algorithm that measures how likely someone is to commit a new crime or fail to appear, Regalado said.
Warner was not home when the boy was abused and the toddler is not living with Warner but with his father and grandmother, she added.
“It’s a bit confusing why she’s being charged now,” Regalado said.
Rapid City woman charged with aggravated child abuse
A Rapid City woman has been charged with aggravated child abuse against a 3-year-old boy nearly a year after a man was charged with abusing the same toddler on the
Cadie Warner, 23 years old. Being held on a $10,000 bond. Charged with:
26-10-1 - Abuse or Cruelty to a Minor Under Age 7 (F3) (Major Injuries)
Nathan Saunders, 35 years old. Being held on a $500,000 bond.
Charged with:
22-42-5.1 - Drugs-Unauthorized Ingestion of Controlled Drug/Substance Schedule I
26-10-1 - Abuse or Cruelty to a Minor Under Age 7 (F3) (Major Injuries)
22-42-5.1 - Drugs-Unauthorized Ingestion of Controlled Drug/Substance Schedule I (F5) - Parole Violation - 2 counts
Saunders is not physically related to the child but reportedly had a relationship with a family member.
Saunders is also charged with using methamphetamine and a parole violation. He was on parole after serving part of a sentence for drug use.
Rapid City man arrested, accused of abusing a child
A 3-year-old boy is in the hospital after reportedly being abused over two days.
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