Child Abuse Charges for Woman Who Beat 10-Year-Old

GREAT MILLS - 4/21/2009

On April 18, at 5:14 p.m., Deputy M. Licausi responded to a residence in Great Mills, for a domestic disturbance. 

While investigating the domestic disturbance, Deputy Licausi determined a 10-year-old victim had been physically abused by the suspect after observing several scratches and a lacerated lip on the child. 

Contact was made with the suspect, Elizabeth D. Blackwell, 42 of Great Mills, who was extremely intoxicated.  Blackwell was placed under arrest, charged with second-degree child abuse, second-degree assault and incarcerated in the Detention Center pending an appearance before the District Court Commissioner. 

The case was forwarded to Child Protective Services for further follow up investigation.