An Adams County man is due for a court appearance to face charges in connection with the death of his girlfriend's two-year-old daughter. The incident occurred earlier this week, prompting a response from sheriff's deputies who discovered the child deceased along with her injured siblings, aged five and one.
Details from FOX19 reveal that the tragedy unfolded at the Timber Ridge Apartment Complex, where the 911 call originated early Tuesday morning. Both Moser and Hawkins were present at the time and have been charged with child endangerment following the event. Adams County Prosecutor Aaron Haslam described the situation as a "tragedy," highlighting the distressing reality of a situation where, regardless of the criminal charges, three young children have suffered immensely.
Further reporting by WLWT notes that the Adams County Sheriff's Office, alongside the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations, has an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the child's death. Deputies arrested Moser and Hawkins and are being held at the Adams County Jail. The Montgomery County Coroner confirmed suffocation as the cause of death, and injuries were also found on the toddler's siblings, triggering a broader inquiry into the welfare of the children at the apartment complex.
