SHERWOOD WOMAN ARRESTED FOR CHILD MISTREATMENT
News Release from Sherwood Police Department
Posted on FlashAlert: July 15th, 2014 4:06 PM
On Monday July 14 at about 6:30pm, Sherwood Police were called to a welfare check of two small children wandering in the area of SW 1st and SW Oak in Sherwood. Responding officers located a 3-year old little boy and a 2-year old little girl wandering unattended in the 90 degree heat.
The children were being watched by unrelated Sherwood residents who were in the area. Officers found the children in states of partial dress and unkempt.
Police officers located the children's home, where they found the mother unresponsive and unable to care for the children. Upon further investigation the officers found the children's home unsuitable and based on the circumstances took the children into protective custody. The children were released into the custody of the Department of Human Services-Child Welfare.
Sherwood Police arrested 34-year old Mary Katherine Hilliker, born 12/30/79 of Sherwood and charged her with Criminal Mistreatment and Child Neglect. Mrs. Hilliker was lodged at the Washington County Jail.
The Sherwood Police would like to share their gratitude and appreciation for the bystanders that came to the aid of the children, by keeping them safe, cleaning them up and providing them a clean change of diapers and clothes and giving them food and water.
This investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released.
The children were being watched by unrelated Sherwood residents who were in the area. Officers found the children in states of partial dress and unkempt.
Police officers located the children's home, where they found the mother unresponsive and unable to care for the children. Upon further investigation the officers found the children's home unsuitable and based on the circumstances took the children into protective custody. The children were released into the custody of the Department of Human Services-Child Welfare.
Sherwood Police arrested 34-year old Mary Katherine Hilliker, born 12/30/79 of Sherwood and charged her with Criminal Mistreatment and Child Neglect. Mrs. Hilliker was lodged at the Washington County Jail.
The Sherwood Police would like to share their gratitude and appreciation for the bystanders that came to the aid of the children, by keeping them safe, cleaning them up and providing them a clean change of diapers and clothes and giving them food and water.
This investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released.
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