Shanteari Weems Wiki – Shanteari Weems Biography
The Baltimore daycare owner who shot her husband after she was told he was abusing children at their center now faces 10 years in prison. Shanteari Weems, owner of the Kidz Kastle daycare center, shot her husband James Weems Jr in a room at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Washington DC, on July 21.
The incident occurred shortly after she was told by one of the mothers of a child at the center that James had sexually abused her son. It was the second accusation Shanteari had heard, and since then, Baltimore police have charged James with 10 counts of suspected child abuse.
Shanteari Weems Age
Shanteari Weems is 57 years old.
Incident Detail
On July 21, Shanteari, 50, drove alone to the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Washington, DC, where James was staying for a conference, and shot him in the leg and neck with her legally owned weapon. She was arrested after a confrontation with the police and confessed to the crime. The police investigation found that James, a retired Baltimore police officer, had sexually abused at least three children in his day care in July. He was charged with ten felonies and is in custody.
Weems could face up to 10 years in prison on assault and weapons charges if he is found guilty at the end of the trial. Her attorney, Tony Garcia, says she is a quiet woman who dedicated 20 years of her life to caring for children. “She is sorry, but she is relieved that the police believe that she abused children,” Garcia said. The alleged abuse occurred on July 3 at the Lil Kidz Kastle daycare run by Shanteari.
Garcia added, “He was in denial, but now that she’s confirmed. She was right. She was abusing them.” He later said, “And actually, it’s worse than she thought because there are three children involved, not two.” In an interaction with DailyMail, her lawyer added: “It’s ironic that they think she’s a security risk when the only reason she’s in jail is because she was trying to protect the safety of children.” . She added that she was relieved that her husband was charged with child sex crimes, as he proves she was right.
James, 57, has been charged with three counts of sexual abuse of a minor, three counts of third-degree sexual assault, three counts of fourth-degree sexual assault and one count of displaying obscene material to a minor. Additionally, he was charged with three counts of second-degree assault. The 57-year-old served with the Baltimore Police Department and was also a long-time security guard. There is no confirmation on whether James has an attorney. The court record in his case suggests that he could be represented by a public defender.
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