Overview

• Rochester City Attorney’s Office filed a summons charging Hendrix with three counts of disorderly conduct, with an arraignment scheduled for Oct. 29.
• The criminal complaint describes an encounter involving an 8-year-old Somali boy with autism who took an applesauce pouch from Hendrix’s diaper bag at a city playground.
• A bystander’s video shows Hendrix admitting she used a racial slur toward the child, saying she could do so "if he acts like one," conduct prosecutors say meets the disorderly conduct statute.
• Officials said the charging decision followed months of evidence review, consideration of potential multi-jurisdictional issues, and consultation with the boy’s family.
• Authorities listed a Rochester address for Hendrix but reported difficulty contacting her as court records show she is representing herself, and her GiveSendGo fundraiser has surpassed $800,000 while a separate NAACP-backed fund for the family closed at about $340,000.