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Rochester Woman in Viral Park Confrontation Charged With Disorderly Conduct

City attorneys cite a lengthy review driven by extensive evidence, unusual public scrutiny.

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Overview

  • Shiloh Hendrix faces misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges tied to an April 28 incident at Roy Sutherland Playground in Rochester.
  • Local reports differ on the count total, with filings described as either two or three counts in Olmsted County Court.
  • The criminal complaint says Hendrix used a racial slur against a then-8-year-old Black autistic boy and admitted on video to the language.
  • Court records describe Hendrix seizing an applesauce pouch from the child as his father worried she might strike him.
  • After the video spread widely, Hendrix raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through a Christian crowdfunding site, while the Rochester NAACP organized community responses and support for the family.