Frederick Woman Convicted of 2nd-Degree Child Abuse and 2nd-Degree Assault, Bond Revoked
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2024
Frederick Woman Convicted of 2nd-Degree Child Abuse and 2nd-Degree Assault, Bond Revoked
FREDERICK, Md. – Friday night, in Frederick County Circuit Court, Ana Cecilia Gonzalez, 50, was found guilty of 2nd-Degree Child Abuse and 2nd Degree Assault following a two-day bench trial presided over by Judge Julia Martz-Fisher.
In July 2023, at an elementary school in Frederick County, the minor victim told a teacher, a school counselor, and a school resource officer that she did not feel safe, and that Gonzalez hit her and verbally abused her on a regular basis. Following the disclosure by the child, an investigation was conducted by Child Protective Services and the Frederick Police Department.
Bond was revoked after the guilty finding, and Gonzalez will remain incarcerated at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center until sentencing.
The State was represented by Assistant State’s Attorney, Erin Pearl, Special Victims Unit.
Press Contact:
Jacqueline Rottmann
Court Media Relations Officer
301-600-2972
100 West Patrick Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
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