Saturday, February 2, 2013

Woman escapes murder conviction in death of girl in foster care

Woman escapes murder conviction in death of girl in foster care | Florida Courier:


A jury last week convicted Geralyn Graham, 67, of kidnapping and aggravated child abuse in the 2000 disappearance of Rilya Wilson.
Geralyn Graham, center, is convicted of kidnapping and child abuse charges but the jury deadlocked on murder charges on Jan. 25 in Miami. She was on trial for the murder of Rilya Wilson, a foster child who disappeared in Graham’s care a decade ago. Defense attorney Michael Matters, left, talks to Graham as she is led out of court.(CHUCK FADELY/MIAMI HERALD/MCT )
Geralyn Graham, center, is convicted of kidnapping and child abuse charges but the jury deadlocked on murder charges on Jan. 25 in Miami. She was on trial for the murder of Rilya Wilson, a foster child who disappeared in Graham’s care a decade ago. Defense attorney Michael Matters, left, talks to Graham as she is led out of court.
(CHUCK FADELY/MIAMI HERALD/MCT )
The girl disappeared from her foster home with Graham, her caretaker, at age four, but the state Department of Children and Families (DCF) did not realize it for 15 months.
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