How Could You? Hall of Shame-Janae Marie Bates

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

From China Grove, North Carolina, group home worker Janae Marie Bates,22, “faces child abuse charges after being accused of pushing and sitting on a nonverbal child at a group home just outside of Rockwell.”

“The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged Janae Marie Bates, 22, of Neelytown Road, with two counts of misdemeanor child abuse.

Rowan Sheriff’s Office investigators said they began looking into the matter following an Aug. 24 Social Services referral regarding the RHA Group Home.

A staff member was engaged in a dispute over a TV with a 12-year-old nonverbal, disabled child. The child began acting out, and Bates allegedly put her hand on his shoulder, pushed him down and then sat on him for a short while, said Capt. John Sifford.

Detectives spoke with staff and met with a Rowan County magistrate, where probable cause was found and warrants were issued. Bates was arrested Monday and has since been released from the Rowan County jail under a $1,000 secured bond.”

China Grove woman charged with abusing child at group home

[Salisbury Post 9/9/2020 by Shavonne Potts]

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