The parents of Michigan are insecure about their children’s safety after one of the babysitters assaulted the 5-year little boy.
The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office revealed Mark Baum is in custody following an investigation into a complaint made Saturday night by a man and woman in Macomb Township.
During the police inspection, the accused employee was hired as a babysitter through the popular website Care.Com, a service provided by Breedlove and Associates.
Care is an online service providing portals that enable the customer to find a nanny for child care, senior care, tutoring, housekeeping, daycare, and pet care.
Who Is Mark Baum? Arrested For Sexual Assault
On July 16, 2022, Mark Baum was the lead defendant charged Monday with two counts of committing a crime after inappropriately touching a child.
A 5-year-old boy in the care of assault keeping safe was allegedly sexually assaulted by the accused, a 36-year-old man from Southfield, according to family and police.
According to the sheriff, Baum does not work for Care.com, despite having a website profile claiming he has ten years of expertise. Before the alleged touching, he once watched the children.
According to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, around 8 p.m., the authorities were called by accused parents who said their 5-year-old son got assaulted by Baum, whom they had hired through Care.com, which connects families with services for their children.
When the boy and an older child, who witnessed the alleged assault, told their mom and dad what had happened, the parents immediately called the police, officials said.
Police say Baum hire to babysit for the family through the online caregiver service Care.com. It is unknown how long Baum has worked through the online provider for many other families. The sheriff’s office says Baum had worked for the family once before and that his bio on the website claims he has ten years of experience.
Mark Baum Jail Sentence And Mugshot
Mark Baum was detained by Southfield Police and brought to the Macomb County Sheriff, who was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. After his Monday arraignment, a $150,000 cash bond was set for him.
He was given a $150,000 cash/surety bond and will be required to wear a tether if released. He is back in court on Aug. 1 for a probable cause conference.
He was taken into custody by the Southfield Police Department at the request of the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office and lodged at the Macomb County Jail.
The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office has since charged him with two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct – second degree.