NJ couple accused of killing 9-year-old daughter now being probed for sexually abusing her: report
A sick New Jersey couple accused of murdering their 9-year-old daughter are now reportedly being investigated over claims that they also viciously abused her, including having her homeschooled so no one would “see the bruises.”Mom India L.Miller, 27, and stepfather Sean D.
Scott, 45, called 911 around 1:10 a.m.and claimed their daughter, Maya Thomas, had been hit by a car while she was out walking the family dog in Paulsboro, NJ.com reported Thursday, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office.Responding officers found Thomas unresponsive inside the home with facial trauma and bruising on her body, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by the outlet.Miller said her daughter had gone out to walk their dog when she “heard a loud sound, similar to tires screeching” and then found her by the shed and brought her inside, court documents said.However, investigators said Thomas would have sustained different injuries if she had been hit by a car — and ultimately determined she was not hit by a vehicle, the outlet reported.The girl was rushed to Cooper Hospital where she died around 6:45 p.m.Hospital staff discovered injuries to her vaginal area, NJ.com reported Friday.Thomas’ autopsy revealed several injuries — abrasions to her inner thigh, a ruptured colon, multiple broken ribs and her eyes were swollen shut.
Some of the injuries were in the healing phase, which indicated she had been abused over an extended period of time, according to the publication.The little girl’s 4-year-old sibling, who shares a different father, told cops that Scott hit the girl in the face and that she was hit by a Paulsboro police car, the affidavit said.Investigators discovered what appeared to be blood on the tile surrounding the tub in the family’s upstairs bathroom where wet and bloody children’s clothing were also found.And blood was also found on a Swiffer mop and other cleaning supplies, authorities said.The couple were each slapped with a sl...