Woman Sentenced To 40 Years To Life In Prison For School Abduction, Sexual Assault
Christina Regusters was scheduled for sentencing Monday.
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Regusters Convicted of Kidnapping, Molesting West Philadelphia Kindergartener
A Philadelphia jury has found Christina Regusters guilty of kidnapping a five-year-old girl from her West Philadelphia kindergarten class, molesting her, then leaving her in an Upper Darby playground.
Inside The Regusters Jury Room: 'Unsettling' Reactions From Defendant
One juror who helped return the six "guilty" verdicts against kidnapper and child molester Christina Regusters said it was "heartwrenching" to hear testimony from the victim and the victim's mother.
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Jury Deliberates West Philadelphia Kindergarten Kidnap-Rape Case
The five-year-old victim was kidnapped from her kindergarten class by a woman impersonating her mother, then taken to a house and abused in unspeakable ways, causing horrific physical injuries.
Defense Presents Closing Argument in West Phila. Kidnap-Rape Case
The five-year-old victim was kidnapped from her West Philadelphia school by a woman posing as her mother, then sexually assaulted.
Prosecution Rests In Kindergarten Kidnapping Case
The prosecution has rested and the defense has begun with a single character witness in the trial of a 21-year-old woman charged in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl taken from her West Philadelphia school in January of 2013.
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An FBI computer expert testified to disturbing evidence found on the computer used under the user names Christina and Guest.
Aunt Says She Realized Her Niece Was Probably West Philadelphia Kidnapper
The defendant lived with her aunt in West Philadelphia, near the school, at the time of the kidnapping. Christina Regusters is also charged with molesting the abducted kindergartener.
DNA Link In Kindergartner Kidnap Case
A Philadelphia Police Department forensic scientist says DNA linked defendant Christina Regusters to clothing worn by a five-year-old kidnap victim.
Prosecution in Philadelphia Trial Paints Picture of Deceptive Kidnapper
The five-year-old victim, blindfolded during most of her kidnap ordeal, has testified that she was aware of three people: the disguised woman who kidnapped her, a man, and another woman who identified herself as "China."
Phila. Kidnap-Rape Suspect Disrupts Her Trial With Outbursts
Prosecutors presented testimony by an 11-year-old cousin of the defendant who testified Regusters touched her inappropriately years ago, on a couple of occasions.
Judge Tosses Suspect's Statement Because Phila. Police Failed to 'Mirandize' Suspect
Prosecution argued unsuccessfully that the statement should be allowed because Regusters had been given Miranda warnings twice previously.
Jury Hears Police Testimony From Search Of House Where Upper Darby Girl Was Allegedly Held
The jury has now seen crime scene photographs of the house and the bedroom where a 5 year old girl was allegedly taken and abused after she was kidnapped from school last year.
Videotaped Interview Shows Courage Of Upper Darby Girl Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted
Recounting the horror, the prosecution played a long, videotaped recording of a 5-year-old victim describing her abduction from Bryant Elementary School in Upper Darby, a sexual assault and being found abandoned in a playground.
At Trial, Police Describe Search That Led to Kidnap-Rape Defendant Christina Regusters
Testimony in the trial of a 21-year-old woman charged with kidnapping a Philadelphia child from her elementary school and then sexually assualting her focused today on the police investigation that led to the defendant.
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Girl Abducted From West Philadelphia School Testifies
Taking the stand in a Justice Center courtroom, a seven-year-old girl testified face to face against her alleged attacker, accused of abducting her from a West Philadelphia elementary classroom in January, 2013, holding her captive, blindfolded under a bed for 19 hours, before she was released wearing only a t-shirt in the freezing darkness.
Mother Of Daughter Kidnapped From School Testifies, Jurors Brought To Tears
The mother of a girl kidnapped from her West Philadelphia elementary school and then sexually abused has taken the stand at the trial of the woman accused in the case.
Family of Five-Year-Old Phila. Kidnap-Rape Victim Testifies at Trial
A nine-year-old brother was cleared to testify after the judge determined he understood right from wrong.
Jury Sees Surveillance Video On First Day Of Kidnapping And Abuse Trial
Reginald Littlejohn has testified he just started as a substitute teacher in that kindergarten class, and on that busy morning children had just arrived.
Trial Opens For Phila. Woman Accused Of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Schoolgirl
Christina Regusters is accused of dressing in Muslim garb, impersonating the girl's mother to remove her from her kindergarten class, then sexually attacking the child.
Opening Statements To Begin In Trial Of Woman Accused Of Kidnapping, Abusing School Girl In Upper Darby
Opening statements were scheduled for Monday morning in the trial of a 21-year-old woman charged with kidnapping a kindergartener from her West Philadelphia school and then sexually abusing her.
Stunning New Allegations Against Phila. Woman Charged With Kidnapping Kindergartener
Christina Regusters is accused of donning Muslim garb and veil and posing as the five-year-old's mother to take her from school in January 2013, then sexually assaulting the girl.
Trial Begins For Woman Accused Of Kidnapping, Abusing Young Girl In Upper Darby
Jury selection got underway Monday in the trial of a daycare worker charged with brutally, physically and sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl kidnapped from Bryant Elementary School in Upper Darby in January of 2013.
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