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PATERSON WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce the arrest of Tashia Davis, 41 years old, from Paterson, New Jersey. Ms. Davis was arrested on April 9, 2021 after an investigation conducted by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Paterson Police Department.
Ms. Davis is charged on a summons complaint with one count of third degree Endangering the Welfare of the Child.
On December 2, 2020, the Paterson Police Department responded to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, on a report of a 6-month-old child who has sustained 2nd degree burns. Prosecutor’s Office detectives interviewed the child’s sister and other witnesses. Based upon the investigation, Ms. Davis was charged.
The sentencing exposure on third degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child it is three to five years in New Jersey State Prison.
Ms. Davis was released and will be appearing in Central Judicial Processing Court on April 23, 2021.
A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident or other incidents regarding this individual to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or contact the Paterson Police Department at (973) 321-1111.