Kentucky child abuse arrests: eight defendants due in court Oct. 21
Eight Richmond residents face varying charges after seven children were removed from a home, with bonds set from $50,000 to $125,000.
By Frankie Delgado · News Reporter
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Kentucky child abuse arrests have put eight Richmond residents on track for a Madison County court appearance Oct. 21 after seven children, ages 1 to 17, were removed from the home where all eight defendants were listed as living.
Richmond police spokesperson Makenzie Gould told NBC News that bonds range from $50,000 to $125,000. The charges differ by defendant and remain accusations, not convictions.
The arrests followed a joint investigation involving Richmond police, Child Protective Services and Kentucky's Department for Community Based Services, according to reporting republished by AOL. WKRC reported that the children were placed with social services.
Who was charged in the Kentucky child abuse arrests?
- Christine Carter, 41, and Johnna Carter, 21, are each charged with first-degree criminal abuse or neglect of a child under 13 and first-degree criminal abuse. Each had a reported $50,000 bond.
- Richard Carter, 45, is charged with those two abuse-related counts, first-degree rape and human trafficking. His reported bond was $100,000.
- Sarah Carter, 28, is charged with the two abuse-related counts, distribution of obscene matter and incest. Her reported bond was $100,000.
- Matthew Brumbaugh, 30, is charged with incest and had a reported $50,000 bond.
- Mark Brumbaugh, 30, is charged with incest, the two abuse-related counts and third-degree sexual abuse. His reported bond was $100,000.
- Green Schindler, 63, is charged with the two abuse-related counts, incest, human trafficking, first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. His reported bond was $125,000.
- Ishmeal Thornsberry, 21, is charged with first-degree criminal abuse and had a reported $50,000 bond.
Gould said she did not know the exact family relationships among the eight defendants. Available reporting does not describe the alleged evidence or the children’s relationships to the defendants.
The reported bond amounts concern release while a case is pending, rather than guilt or a final punishment. Bail can be set by a court to secure an accused person’s return for later proceedings.
Police said the investigation was continuing and additional charges could be filed, WKRC reported. It was not immediately clear whether any of the defendants had hired or been assigned criminal defense lawyers, according to the republished NBC News account.
All eight are scheduled to appear before a Madison County judge on Oct. 21, NBC News reported. No convictions were reported in the available coverage.
This story draws on original reporting from NBC News.