A Perth Amboy man accused of murdering his girlfriend’s daughter and then covering it up for more than two years will remain in prison for the time being.
Matthew Childs virtually faced a judge Tuesday morning.
The Middlesex County Attorney’s Office says it was a Chilean who killed two-year-old Sidney Durham in 2019. According to police, her child’s mother, Monique Durham, admitted she knew Childs murdered the girl, but said her infant was taken in by her family in North Carolina. concealed.
Authorities say they were alerted to the incident after a health check was done on Sidney Durham’s twin sister, now 5. He says it’s when he discovers that he’s not.
An 11-year-old witness told police he saw her not moving or making a noise after hearing Chile beat Sidney Durham in 2019, prosecutors said. told police he was told he had been adopted by another family in the middle of the night.
Chiles’ attorney says it was Monique Durham who killed the girl and she lied about Sydney Durham being adopted. They say Childs simply took her word for it.
Court documents show that Monique Durham continued to collect child support despite knowing that Sidney Durham had died.
The Chilean will be detained for the time being.
“I have found evidence of obstruction in this case. The defendant actively lied. [the Department of Child Protection and Permanency]obstructed their investigation and threatened witnesses,” Judge Thomas Buck said in court.
Chile is scheduled to appear in court for his arraignment next Friday.
Monique Durham has also been charged with endangering the welfare of a child. She got out of jail and is on her house arrest. She is not allowed to be with her surviving daughter without her supervision.