Overview

• A Kentucky daycare worker, Mark Childers, who identifies as female, will not serve jail time after molesting a baby while changing its diaper.
• Childers was initially charged with first-degree sexual abuse but entered a plea deal reducing the charge to sexual misconduct, a Class A misdemeanor.
• The plea deal includes a 12-month suspended sentence and a conditional six-month discharge, potentially clearing Childers' record if conditions are met.
• Childers' lawyer, a trans-activist, argued for bond reduction due to lack of access to estrogen in jail, which was granted.
• It is unclear if Childers will be required to register as a sex offender, with investigations ongoing.