Guilford County woman gets $250,000 bond in child abuse case
Bond was set at $250,000 for Sabrina Spruill after prosecutors described abuse allegations involving three young children and an open CPS case in Browns Summit.
A Guilford County judge set Sabrina Spruill’s bond at $250,000 after her June 23 arrest in a child abuse case involving three children under 9 in Browns Summit. If she posts bond, she must be electronically monitored and cooperate with social services investigations.
Spruill, who was being held in the Greensboro jail when she appeared virtually in court June 25, faces three counts of felony child abuse with serious injury, three counts of assault by strangulation, one count of communicating threats and other related counts. Prosecutors alleged that she beat and bruised the children, poured hot wax on them and strangled them while yelling about casting out demons.
Court documents said the home’s refrigerator was locked, the children appeared malnourished, and there was no proper bedding and no edible food available. The alleged abuse took place at a home on Caseywood Court in Browns Summit on June 22.
Neighbors said they helped pull the children out of the situation before deputies finished securing the scene. Adan Miranda said he heard a child scream, “Help me. She’s trying to kill us,” and said he and friends entered the dark mobile home after hearing the children scream. Katie Everett said the children had previously made comments suggesting something was wrong at home, and her family later saw sheriff’s presence after the incident.
A 911 call log for the address showed a June 3 call about a woman beating her kids, and court documents referenced an open Child Protective Services case involving the family. North Carolina law classifies assault by strangulation as a Class H felony, and the state’s child abuse statute covers a range of felony charges depending on the injury alleged and the defendant’s record.
Guilford County Department of Social Services lists Child Protective Services at 336-641-3795 and after-hours protective services at 800-378-5315 for suspected abuse reports.
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