Mother of Missing N.C. Girl Charged

5-Year-Old's Whereabouts Still Unknown; Mom Charged with Human Trafficking

(AP)  The mother of a 5-year-old girl who disappeared in central North Carolina was charged Saturday with human trafficking and other offenses, though authorities said they still did not know the girl's whereabouts.

Antoinette Nicole Davis, the mother of Shaniya Davis, faces a child abuse charge involving prostitution as well as filing a false police report, according to a news release from the Fayetteville Police Department. The release did not say whether the charges were related to her daughter's disappearance. Telephone messages left for police were not immediately returned.

An official at the Cumberland County Detention Center said Davis was still being booked and it was unclear whether she had an attorney. Her first court appearance would likely be Monday.

Authorities have said Mario Andrette McNeill admitted to kidnapping the girl, though his attorney says he will plead not guilty to the charge. Surveillance footage showed McNeill carrying Shaniya into a hotel room Tuesday morning, when she was reported missing from a mobile home park.

Shaniya's father, Bradley Lockhart, told The Associated Press he raised his daughter for several years but last month decided to let her stay with her mother. He said Davis struggled financially over the years, but she recently obtained a job and her own place, so Lockhart decided to give her a chance to raise their daughter.

"I should've never let her go over there," he said Saturday night.

Lockhart said police have not told him whether they are any closer to finding his daughter.

"I just want her to come back safe my friend," he said. "I love her very much and I hope she is OK."

He described his relationship with Davis as a "one-night stand" and said he and Davis never argued about him raising Shaniya.

"Shaniya is a precious young lady and she is special," Lockhart said.

[toldyouso21]

Shaniya is a precious young lady and she is special," Lockhart said. "


Hmmmmm...Shaniya is not a young lady, she is a little girl--look at both the mom and dad on this one.

[underdogcity]

[Quote]: "Mario Andrette McNeill admitted to kidnapping the girl, though his attorney says he will plead not guilty to the charge."[End Quote]

He?s possibly just another one of those stereotyped attorneys who would rather seek the limelight, than to seek justice.

The little girl is missing, and if she is still alive, God only knows what she is going through as we speak. Any proven crimes against children should be dealt with as one of the swiftest and severest of all penalties in a court of law.

[nykaren1555]

I want to know more info before I jumped the gun and judge. We have a justice system. That says: Innocent until proven guilty. Keep the integrity in our system by our believes. Matter. A jury will convict her or exonerated her. And the judge will sentence. That's not our place to do so now.

[get_down]

This "mother" - a.k.a. Antoinette Nicole Davis represents nothing but an evil woman. She deserves nothing short of the death penalty. Justice for her daughter needs to be served and pronto! Our law-abiding society will not and cannot tolerate a woman's evil deeds as hers! Amen!

[tbird6740]

It amazes me how ill-informed the public is about human trafficking! It happens all around us! All the time! 17 yr. old Brittany Drexel from New York who went missing in Myrtle Beach, SC was probably abducted and SOLD! Hayleigh Cummings in FL? Probably SOLD! Natalie Holloway? SOLD! It shouldn't be surprising to know that a great deal of the human trafficking takes place at the Mexico-US border! Abductees (of ALL ages and races, sometimes "kidnapped to order" according to the buyers taste), drugs and guns cross back and forth between the US and Mexico all the time! Watch the movie "Trade" starring Kevin Klein, as well as "Taken" starring Liam Neeson.

[renonv5]

by special-agent-utah November 15, 2009 11:51 AM EST
Unbelievable to say the least sick society where a child can't even trust their own parents ...I am moving to an Islamic country like Iran so I could raise my children away from these sickening people of america....via con dios...

Yes, good idea. All they will do to your daughter is female castration, sans anethesia. good luck with that...............

[writer10]

and train her as a suicide bomber or use her as a human shield...what a quaint upbringing...just exactly where is you live that there is no crime, war and hate special agent utah?

[MissMlk]

I blame the Mother. NO Man would taken my daughter anywhere without me. I hope she gets everything comming to her !!! If that man molested her she will have problems dealing with life. THis is waht is wrong with our world to day. Crazy people ..... THey don't have God in their life NO faith that !!!!. If I could get to the mother I would .... no telling what I would do. This is a messed up world... Pray for her safe return. EVERY ONE !!!!

[drthvader]

As inhuman as all this sounds. Someone just informed me that there are cases of "human trafficing" in children everywhere. There are sites on the internet that tell of the sad story of these children. First they are kidnapped. I hope they find this child safe.

[drthvader]

Is there a solid reason "human trafficking" is brought into this. Did the lady sell her daughter or ?. Such a beautiful child and so bright and intelligent looking. Are they sure the people they have seen her with are not trying to help the child in some way? She doesn't look frightened.
I don't know. This thing is vague and they must have reasons to believe these crimes are involved. A one night stand that results in a child is still a child of great value. If you're a praying person, please say one for Shaniya.

[rondivoo]

Hello. The picture of the girl is a studio produced photograph made some time PRIOR to this event... hence she wouldn't "look frightened." Duh ... I am still amazed at comments made by people who read these news stories.... ??

[js555554]

You don't get out much do you drthvader?

[roseblo3]

I think *drthvader* made the comment about not looking *frightened in the second picture where the man is carrying her standing in front of the elevator. If you click on the arrows under her portrait it will take you to the second picture .

[Sodamary]

It's not Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson's fault that this occurred, so you racist bags of trash out there who want to turn this sadness into some type of politically motivated "Obama is the antichrist" sign from God need to get a life. All types of people like this exist in this country as well as in other countries, and they have existed for centuries. They are black, white,Asian, Indian, wealthy, poor, male and female.The breakdown of the family didn't just start in November of 2008. It's been that way for decades. To the rednecks that post on here, do some digging into your own local area's history. There are many sordid but true stories of families just like this, and they arent one race or one class. If you need something more current, check out the story of the Mohler family in rural Missouri. All white men with good old Christian family values, all charged with revolting crimes against children.It goes to show that dehumanizing children is not limited to one race or class. Its sick no matter who does it.
My heart goes out to this family and I hope this beautiful child is found unharmed.

[2012EOD]

Who said Obama is the anti-Christ?

Rev Al. and Jessie need to be there for moral support, and to be men of the cloth, I thought that was their job.

[writer10]

LOLOL!!!! Yeah! That's it! men of the cloth and 'moral' support'...sheep in the cloth is more like it...and moral??? Teeheehee...that's just what I was thinking about Jackson and Sharpton...not.

[2012EOD]

Now would be the time for Rev. Al and Jessie to come down to NC and talk about this.

We truly are in the end of days. Find God people.

[I_am_me1953]

Not a racially motivated crime.

You won't get either of those two racists to respond since it is a black-on-black crime.

Thee is no benefitgain fpr either of them to continue their racists attacks there.

[ellensmithee]

"He described his relationship with Davis as a "one-night stand"
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NOTE TO ALL MEN:

YOU have control of the baby batter your body makes. No woman can take it from you. You can give it away to any woman you choose. If you have a one-night stand, you are giving your baby batter to a woman you don't even know. If she gets pregnant, it's YOUR fault for choosing a one-night stand.

Look what happened to this man. He slept with a crazy woman just once and CHOSE to give her his baby. Now that child is missing. Please, God, bring this child home safely (and I'm not usually a person who prays.)

Wake up, guys. No woman can get pregnant with your child if you give up that baby batter. And it IS your fault. And if you think it's bad to make a baby with a crazy person, just wait until your child grows up with her mother's mental problems. Thanks, Dad! No one to blame but YOU.

YOU are the first-line control of whether you have crazy children with some crazy woman, so put a knot in it, will you?

[U_R_A_Wingnut]

That's right ellensmithee.....it's the Fathers fault the girls missing now....because 5 years ago he had sex!?! Give your head a shake.....it takes 2 to make a baby (last time I checked)....."baby batter" PLUS egg equals baby!

How DARE you blame the father, it's self-righteous men haters like you who like to pass-the-buck and blame men for everything that goes wrong in their life!

[Dgunner]

Your statement goes both ways. There is still alot of human trafficking going on. Much in the asian countries your commander -in chief is embracing.I would not walk across the street to p---s on him if his socks were on fire.No im not republicon or demoncrat.

[juiceblog]

Just when I think I've seen it all...somebody steps up and proves me wrong. What is WRONG with people??? I have to take a break from the news. This makes me sick to my stomach.

[nirak2-2009]

I have done exactly that juiceblog, but news like this is hard to avoid

[AnnieDanny]

I feel really bad for this father. I hope the child is found safe and alive. I'm praying for her return.

[searingtruth]

"They proclaimed that only our children counted, when in truth they were the first to pay."
SearingTruth

A Future of the Brave

[rondivoo]

what are you talking about?! ..where do these nutjobs come from??? no wonder such horrible things are happening... half of the posters here fit into that category

[ALovingMother]

What is happening to the Mother-n-Child bond? This story honestly turns my stomach. How can you put a child, of any age, into that position? There must be mental screening done on this mother to stop future disasters for these innocent children. I cannot believe, as a mother, that a female can do this to her own, little, precious gift, to her own daughter. I have medical/mental issues of my own; I can never imagine putting my child in any harm, distress, ruining their life, taking advantage of their innocence, their beautiful face/smile, away. We are their guidence, forming, etc. This is heart-breaking.

[sandy19731]

There have always been mothers like this. I wish they would abort their pregnancies and learn to use birth control, but most Americans don't want them to do either - so this is what you get.

[MissMlk]

I am just mad & hurt for the child who didn't ask to b born to a crazy mother.

[searingtruth]

We can only hope that this child is found well and unharmed, and no matter the outcome finally address the crime of child harm as a nation.

Anyone who harms a child must be imprisoned for life and never released, for any reason.
ST


"Children should not know fear, or death, or suffering, for it is not their lot to know. Theirs is a time for joy, and wonder, and a time of great discovery. Let them never despair, or hurt, or want. This should be our highest calling, and our most sincere dedication."
SearingTruth

A Future of the Brave

[rondivoo]

Oh the weirdos who post here, thinking they are so wise and eloquent, when what they write reveals their lack of education, total loss of mental connotation, and desperate pursuit of false excellence.

[HB1234100]

rondivoo:
Instead of complaining about the "weirdos who post here," why don't you complain about the disgusting people harming children in this country? Why don't you complain about how uncaring and cruel our society has become? Why not discuss the importance of finding this child? IMO, people like this so-called mother deserve scorn, not random posters on a news site who are voicing their concern for the little girl.