Magistrate says ‘mere presence’ doesn’t imply guilt, tosses case against baby sitter

  • Andrew Knapp
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  • Friday, November 2th, 2012
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Charges were dismissed Thursday, Nov. 1, against Alicia Stepp, a 17-year-old baby sitter, in the July 4 death of 2-year-old Ginny Hughes in North Charleston. A coroner's jury on Oct. 5, 2012 found Stepp responsible for the child's death. @Photo credit: PROVIDED by Cannon Detention Center

Charges were dismissed Thursday, Nov. 1, against Alicia Stepp, a 17-year-old baby sitter, in the July 4 death of 2-year-old Ginny Hughes in North Charleston. A coroner's jury on Oct. 5, 2012 found Stepp responsible for the child's death. @Photo credit: PROVIDED by Cannon Detention Center