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Baltimore County day care owner sentenced for shooting husband over sexual abuse allegations

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By CBS Baltimore Staff

February 2, 2023 / 12:11 PM
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Baltimore County day care owner sentenced for shooting husband over sexual abuse allegations

Baltimore County day care owner sentenced for shooting husband over sexual abuse allegations
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BALTIMORE — A Baltimore County day care owner who shot her husband over sexual abuse allegations involving children in her care, was sentenced Friday to four years in prison in a DC court, according to court records.

She is also required to serve two years of supervised release. 

Shanteari Weems pleaded guilty in December in D.C. court to assault and gun charges in connection with the July 21 shooting and an ensuing standoff with law enforcement at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in the District.

Her attorneys have argued that their client was acting in self-defense when she allegedly shot her husband during a confrontation inside a hotel room. Police said Shanteari Weems shot her husband and threatened to harm herself if they entered the room.

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Two guns, an informal will and a notebook detailing Weems’ alleged plans to shoot her husband were among the items recovered as evidence in the investigation, according to court records.

Weems, a former corrections officer, is the registered owner of Lil Kidz Kastle Daycare Center, a child-care facility in Owings Mills. The facility is now entangled in a police investigation into allegations that at least three children who attended daycare there were molested.

James Weems, a retired Baltimore police officer, was hospitalized after the July 21 shooting with multiple gunshot wounds. He has since been discharged and remains in police custody while he awaits trial on multiple sexual abuse charges involving children at the day care.

Last August, Weems, who worked as a bus driver at the day care, was indicted on 21 counts related to the alleged abuse of two victims. 

Weems is set to stand trial on those charges later this year.  

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Child Care Scholarship Program | Division of Early Childhood

The Child Care Scholarship (CCS) (formerly known as Child Care Subsidy) Program provides financial assistance with child care costs to eligible working families in Maryland. The program is managed through a centralized vendor — Child Care Scholarship Central 2 (CCS Central 2).

To be eligible for the CCS Program, you must be:

• A Maryland resident who is working/employed, in an approved training program or attending school. For families where both parents live within the same household, both parents must meet all eligibility requirements. 

• A recipient of Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or within CCS income guidelines (see below).

• Willing to have your child immunized to Maryland state standards or provide documentation supporting Exemption from Immunization. 

• Willing to provide proof that each child needing child care is a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien. (Provide a Birth Certificate for each child or documentation that certifies the child’s status.)   NOTE: Parents ARE NOT required to be citizens of the United States. 

• Willing to provide proof of identity for all members within the household composition. (Proof of identity for the parent can be any form of a government issued document. The birth certificate or immigration status documentation can serve as proof of identity for each child in the household composition.) 

• Willing to provide a Photo I.D. (Only required of the head of households.)  

• An individual who is younger than 13 years old who is not disabled, or an individual younger than 19 years old who is disabled.

Download the Child Care Scholarship Customer Service Guide

Families in the following income categories may be eligible for a Child Care Scholarship: (Updated May 23, 2022)

* Initial Income Scale – families without an active child care scholarship – family income must be below Initial Income Scale

**Continuation Income Scale – families with at least one active child care scholarship – family income must be below Continuation Income Scale

To apply, a family must submit the following to CCS Central 2:

• The Child Care Scholarship (CCS) application (PDF) (Video: How to complete the CCS Application) (Family Resource Specialist if you need help with completing the CCS Application)
• Verification of work/training activity and income
• To complete the application you MUST send in the information listed for all household members. This includes you, and your spouse or your child’s other parent living in your household. Most recent four (4) weeks of consecutive pay stubs 
  • Proof of identity (i.e. driver’s license, birth certificate, government issued identification, etc.) 
  • Proof of approved activity (i.e. work, school or job training) 
  • Proof of all other income 
  • Proof of address (i.e. utility bill, lease, etc.)

Once the CCS application is approved, the following Scholarship Forms may be needed for continued services and to report changes:

• Application Forms 
• Change Forms 
• Appeal Forms
• Provider Forms
• DHS and other public agency forms
• Informal Provider Forms 

Additional Scholarship documents

• Required Documents
• Customer Handout
• Fluctuation of Income
• Provider Handout 
• Graduated Income 
• Temporary Break in Activity  
• Special Needs Rate Request Form
• Scholarship Invoice Payment Timeline
• Scholarship Rates

CCS Central 2 processes Child Care Scholarship applications and Provider Payments. Here’s how to contact CCS 2 – CLICK HERE!

Child Care Scholarship Invoicing Process

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• Recording
• Presentation

• How does Child Care Scholarship Program work?

  Eligible families receive payment scholarships from CCS Central 2 to cover part of their child care costs. The scholarship shows:

  • The scholarship rate — the part of the child care costs that the State is paying for the family
  • The family co-payment — the amount that the family is required to pay according to State regulation

  Families take the scholarship to a child care provider that participates in the Maryland EXCELS program. The scholarship is a signed agreement between the State, provider and parent. The scholarship is returned to CCS Central 2 for processing. The family is responsible for paying the State assigned co-payment directly to their child care provider. Once the child begins care, the child care provider submits an invoice for payments and is then reimbursed for the scholarship portion of the payment by the State.

• Application

  When you apply for a Child Care Scholarship, you must submit:

  • A signed application to CCS Central 2
  • Verification of your wages/salary (Proof of income) – the most recent four weeks of pay stubs or a letter from your employer describing your work schedule and gross salary (before taxes and other deductions)
  • Verification of training or school attendance with days and hours of activity
  • Verification of child support payments or an application to agree to pursue child support
  • Proof of identity for all household members — a valid unexpired U. S. passport, a birth certificate, a valid driver’s license, or a current photo ID card
  • Proof of address — apartment or house lease; electric, gas, water, or phone bill
  • If you are a student, proof of enrollment
  • Proof that your child or children have met the Maryland State Immunization requirements
  • If you are a single parent, proof that you have met child support requirements by reporting information about the absent parent

  Download additional information here (PDF).

• Priorities for Service

  The top priorities to receive the Child Care Scholarship are:

  • Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) applicants or recipients who are working, in job training, or in public school.
  • Families who have received TCA at any time during the last six months.
  • Income eligible families who are not receiving TCA, but are in public school, working, or in training to lead to employment.

• Scholarship System

  A CCS2 scholarship is valid for up to 12 months from the effective date. The expiration date is listed on the voucher.

  There are two kinds of scholarships:

  • Formal scholarship — can be used for care provided by a Maryland registered family home or Maryland licensed child care center
  • Informal scholarship — can be used for care provided by a relative in the relative’s home or child’s home and a non-relative in the child’s home. 

• Co-Payment

  The family co-payment is the amount that the family pays for child care and is an amount assigned by the State. The amount of the co-payment for each child decreases if families are receiving scholarships for more than one child. Families eligible for Temporary Cash Assistance and Supplemental Security Income have a $0 co-payment. Many child care facilities charge an additional amount to families — this is called an additional fee and is the difference between the amount they charge any family, the reimbursement amount and the State assigned co-pay. Payment information should be clearly addressed in any provider contract.

Baltimore, USA – City Guide

Industrial, port Baltimore is a city with a masculine character. He is determined, independent and purposeful. Adventurous and adventurous. Sometimes he even shows his tough temper and stubbornness. But at the same time he is sincere, friendly and always ready to help. Baltimore is able to enchant any guest with its beautifully preserved sights, feed it with seafood delicacies, enchant with the sounds of good old jazz and surprise with thousands of interesting stories related to the time of US independence.

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Baltimore Attractions

Baltimore is one of the oldest cities in the United States, so there are a lot of unique attractions that are worth seeing with your own eyes. By the number of museums, historical and architectural monuments, this city has no equal – the Baltimore Basilica, the oldest Peabody Conservatory, the Maritime Museum, Fort McHenry. It remains only to make a plan for moving around the city in order to visit all the most interesting.

Inner Baltimore Harbor

Maryland Scientific Center

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Baltimore population

Baltimore – the largest city city of Maryland. Its population exceeds 600 thousand people. The vast majority of residents are African Americans (about 65%). Baltimore is an industrial, port city, primarily requiring workers in large factories and docks. Most likely for this reason, only 19% of the population have higher education. Approximately 23% of Baltimoreans (according to official statistics) live below the poverty line. In recent years, the city’s population has been steadily declining.

A Brief History of Baltimore

The beginning of the current metropolis was laid by several villages at once, which in 1729 united into a town named after Lord Baltimore, the first ruler of the province of Maryland.

Located on the Patapsco River, it was originally built as a port city, and a little later played a key role in the struggle for US independence. Fort McHenry, located at the mouth of Inner Harbor, during the war of 1812-1814 became a landmark for Americans – a symbol of stamina and courage. The British fired on it from cannons for a day, but the fort, and with it Baltimore, survived. A few days later there was a general battle between the Americans and the British, in which the latter were defeated. Just during the siege of Baltimore, the captured lawyer Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became the American anthem.

During the American Civil War, the city sided with the northerners, thus speaking out against slavery. But at the same time, Baltimore has always been famous for its tough temper – riots often broke out in it, to pacify which it was necessary to use the army. So, the streets of the city “blazed” in 1968, after the assassination of the defender of the rights of African Americans Martin Luther King. The intervention of the National Guard was also required in 2015 due to the protests that began in Baltimore after the arrest and death of African-American Freddie Gray.

Budget of the trip

Before the trip it is necessary to calculate the approximate budget, which will be needed for travel:

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Best time to travel to Baltimore

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Spring is the best time to travel to Baltimore. The humid, subtropical climate makes the summer here too hot. In addition, it often rains with strong thunderstorms.
In winter, temperatures down to -10 °C are possible. Snow here is quite rare.

But cold rains and glaciation are commonplace. At this time of the year (November-December) Baltimore is dominated by strong winds.

But at the beginning of autumn, a visit to the city will also be quite comfortable. In September, Baltimore hosts the traditional Baltimore Seafood Festival, during which you can try delicious seafood dishes, including blue crabs. And also crab cake, crab soup, Maryland crab. In general, this is a real paradise for gourmets.

Useful notes

Baltimore is one of the most criminogenic cities in the USA, so it is better for a tourist to refuse to visit a number of areas. And even more so, do not appear there without a guide or a local guide. First of all, Elwood Park, Sandtown Winchester and Bree are classified as dangerous places. When moving around the city in the evening and at night, it is safest to take a taxi. The most problematic are the western and eastern parts of Baltimore. You can easily walk around the center even at night.

Baltimore has a Heritage Walk for tourists. This is a trail-route, marked with bronze marks on the pavement, which will allow you to get acquainted with the most interesting sights and historical monuments. It is quite long, so it is better to go out early so that you can have a good look at everything before dark.

Portions in local cafes and restaurants are quite large and very nutritious. In most cases, it’s better to order one dish for two – it’s quite possible to fill up and still try more items from the menu of traditional American cuisine. Don’t forget about tips. Here it is customary to leave them in the amount of 10-15% of the invoice amount.

Things to Do in Baltimore as a Tourist

• Take a stroll in Inner Harbor. Now it is a kind of open-air museum. Yachts, submarines and real rarities are moored at its piers. For example – the famous military frigate “Constellation”, the era of the Civil War. Be sure to visit Fort McHenry, which is now a museum.
• Climb to the observation deck of the World Trade Center skyscraper for a bird’s eye view of Baltimore and the harbor.
• Wander around the Italian Quarter. This is a real, very atmospheric piece of Italy with cute cafes and cozy restaurants, as well as very interesting shops of the country’s famous brands. A walk around the Falls Point area will be no less exciting, where many historical buildings have been very meticulously restored, which means that you will get a lot of interesting photos.
• Try a local dish of blue crabs – Baltimore crab cake – a sandwich with crab meat. Each restaurant and even any street vendor has its own recipe for this dish, so the choice will be very difficult. By the way, almost everything that is made from seafood in Baltimore is beyond praise.
• Watch underwater life at the Baltimore National Aquarium. Its collection contains almost 600 species of fish, including sharks and rays. There are also aquariums with crocodiles and turtles. Dolphin shows are held here daily, and on the top floor you can wander through a real tropical kingdom inhabited by thousands of birds.
• Fans of the famous Edgar Allan Poe should visit the house-museum of the writer. After all, it was in this city that he lived and wrote his eerie works. But it is better to check the opening hours of the museum in advance. Here, in Baltimore, at Westminster Cemetery, there is also the grave of the writer.

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  Descriptions of more than 45,000 cities, including Baltimore, are based on public statistics and more than 30,000 traveler ratings from around the world.

  Baltimore
  ( Baltimore )
  –
  city ​​in United States in the administrative region of Maryland.
  In total, the number of Baltimore residents exceeds 620 thousand people.
  According to numerous positive reviews from travelers, Baltimore can be called one of the best tourist cities in the world.
  The undoubted advantage for foreign tourists will be that most of Baltimore is easily expressed in English.
  
  Baltimore infrastructure.
  By paying enough attention to the choice of an Internet provider, you can find offers with a fairly high speed Internet connection.
  At night, Baltimore becomes a lively city, and on its territory you can find a variety of entertainment venues, including trendy clubs, fiery dance floors and 24-hour cafes.
  The level of crime in the city is quite high – on the streets, a confused tourist may be in danger in the form of pickpockets and scammers.
  
  Baltimore’s overall rating.
  According to world rankings that assess the standard of living, Baltimore is considered a very livable city, even though certain aspects of life do not correspond to the level of the first countries in international rankings.

  Cost of living and prices of goods in Baltimore

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  Restaurants
  Lunch	Inexpensive restaurant	1 person	15 USD
  Lunch	Middle class restaurant	2 people	56 USD
  Lunch	McMeal at McDonald’s	1 PC.	7 USD
  Drinks	Local beer	0.5 liters	4 USD
  Drinks	Imported beer	0.33 liters	6USD
  Drinks	Coke/Pepsi	0.33 liters	2USD
  Drinks	Water	0.33 liters	1USD
  Drinks	Cappuccino	Portion	4 USD
  Supermarkets
  Products	Water	1.5 liters	2USD
  Products	White fresh bread	500 g.	3 USD
  Products	Eggs	12 pcs.	3 USD
  Products	Milk	1 liter	1USD
  Products	Bow	1 kg.	4 USD
  Products	cabbage	1 head	1USD
  Products	Rice white	1 kg.	2USD
  Products	Potato	1 kg.	2USD
  Products	Tomatoes	1 kg.	3 USD
  Products	Local cheese	1 kg.	12 USD
  Meat	Chicken fillet	1 kg.	9 USD
  Fruit	Apples	1 kg.	4 USD
  Fruit	Bananas	1 kg.	1USD
  Fruit	Oranges	1 kg.	5USD
  Alcohol	Middle class wine	1 bottle	14USD
  Alcohol	Local beer	0.5 liters	2USD
  Alcohol	Imported beer	0.33 liters	2USD
  Cigarettes	Marlboro	1 pack	7 USD
  Transport
  Public transport	One way trip	1 ticket	2USD
  Public transport	Transport	Travel card	68 USD
  Taxi	Starting tariff	Landing	2USD
  Taxi	Trip	1 km.	1USD
  Taxi	Waiting	1 hour	30USD
  Fuel	Gasoline	1 liter	1USD
  Vehicle, purchase	Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline	1 PC.	21 558 USD
  Entertainment
  Sport	Fitness center, subscription	1 month	52 USD
  Sport	Tennis court, rent	1 hour	19 USD
  Leisure	Cinema, international film	1st place	12 USD
  Products
  Clothes	Jeans, Levis 501	1 pair	42 USD
  Clothes	Summer dress in Zara, H&M	1 PC.	30USD
  Shoes	Nike Running Shoes	1 pair	69 USD
  Shoes	Leather office shoes	1 pair	87 USD
  Accommodation
  Home for rent	Apartment in the city center	1-room	1330 USD
  Home for rent	Apartment not in the center	1-room	997 USD
  Home for rent	Apartment in the city center	3-room	2,355 USD
  Home for rent	Apartment not in the center	3-room apartment	1 867 USD
  Utilities	Electricity, heating… 85 sq. meters	1 month	136USD
  Communication	Mobile communication	1 minute	0USD
  Communication	Unlimited Internet	1 month	59 USD
  Buying a home	Apartment in the city center	1 sq. meter	2145 USD
  Buying a home	Apartment not in the center	1 sq. meter	$1,138
  Salary	Average salary after taxes	1 month	3 688 USD
  Mortgage	Interest rate	1 year	4.18%

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  Season			Autumn			Winter			Spring			Summer
  Month			Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
  Average maximum	°C		26	20	13	7	6	7	12	18	24	28	31	30	18
  Average temperature	°C		21	15	9	4	2	3	7	13	19	24	26	25	14
  Average minimum	°C		17	11	5	0	-2	-1	3	8	14	19	22	21	10
  Rain	Days		8	7	9	9	10	9	11	11	11	9	9	9	112
  Snow	Days		0	0	0	2	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	10
  Fog	Days		14	13	11	11	11	10	12	10	14	13	14	15	148
  Storm	Days		2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	5	6	5	26
  Snow level	See		0	0	1	10	16	16	10	0	0	0	0	0	54
  Rainfall	mm.		90	76	76	85	82	78	93	87	94	89	103	112	1065
  Humidity	%		73	73	69	66	65	61	61	62	68	70	69	72	67
  Wind speed	Km/h		11	11	12	13	13	14	15	14	12	11	11	10	12
  Day length	Hours		13	12	11	10	10	11	12	14	15	15	15	14	Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport	Baltimore		L
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  16 km	Tipton Airport	Fort Meade(Odenton)		M
  27 km	Phillips Army Air Field0080 36 km	Andrews Air Force Base	Camp Springs		L
  38 km	Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport	Washington		L
  50 km	Davison Army Air Field	Fort Belvoir		M
  51 km	Washington Dulles	Washington		L	81	Lancaster AirPort	Lancaster		M
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