THE FIVE PEOPLE ACCUSED OF MULTIPLE CHARGES OF CHILD ABUSE AT A FILTHY, ILL-KEPT COMPOUND IN TAOS COUNTY CAN GET OUT OF JAIL. JUDGE SARAH BACKUS MADE THE RULING MONDAY DURING A FOUR HOUR HEARING FOR 39 YEAR OLD SIRAJ WAHHAJ, 40 YEAR OLD LUCAS MORTON, 35 YEAR OLDS JANY LEVEILLE AND SUBHANAH WAHHAJ AND 38 YEAR OLD HUJRAH WAHHAJ. THEY WERE ARRESTED DURING A RAID ON THEIR COMPOUND AUGUST 3RD.
THE JUDGE SAID THE PROSECUTION FAILED TO PROVE THE FIVE SUSPECTS WERE A DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY. SHE SET BOND FOR EACH AT 20-THOUSAND DOLLARS WITH NO MONEY NEEDED UP FRONT. THEY’LL ALSO HAVE TO WEAR ANKLE BRACELETS AND COOPERATE WITH THE CYFD ON THE CARE OF THE 11 CHILDREN FOUND STARVING AT THE COMPOUND.
