Most of you that read my articles about missing, murdered, and abused children surely will remember this gorgeous little 5 year old child that was reported missing from her Fayetteville, North Carolina home on November 10, 2009. Six days later our worse fears came to light when her little body was found on the side of the road thrown away like roadside garbage.
According to a spokeswoman for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Debbie Tanna, Shaniya’s mother, Antoinette Davis, who had been arrested and charged with human trafficking, felony child abuse-prostitution obstruction of a police investigation and filing a false police report after the child’s body was found, has posted a $51,000 bond to get out of jail. Her arrests warrants stated that Davis did knowingly provide Shaniya with the intent that she be held in sexual servitude and did permit an act of prostitution with Shaniya.
Davis was being held in Raleigh, NC at Central Prison but the Cumberland County deputies have been ordered to bring her back to Fayetteville and release her since her bond has been posted by Accredited Surety and Casualty Co. Inc. There were no comments made from the local agent about the bond that was posted.
Davis’s lawyer, D.W. Bray refused to admit what Davis’s family used as collateral to get her out but he did say that posting bail in standard practice so her being bailed out is nothing unusual. She is scheduled to appear in court on April 15.
After a surveillance camera spotted Mario Andrette McNeill, 29, carrying Shaniya into an elevator at a hotel in Sanford and then leaving about an hour later, he was arrested and charged with first degree murder and first degree rape of a child in connection with Shaniya’s death. McNeill is being held without bond in a safe-keeping cell at Central Prison.
According to the coroner’s report little Shaniya died of asphyxiation and the injuries she suffered from were consistent with a sexual assault. Noted in the autopsy report is that the investigators also believe the child was used to pay off a drug debt.
This precious little girl didn’t ask for this. Her mother is at fault here for using her little girl to pay off her drug debts if indeed this is really what happened. I am sorry, but I have no sympathy for anyone that would put the life of any child, much less one of their own just to pay for their drug habits.
This baby is looking down from Heaven right now and probably feeling sorry for her mommy. Children have a way of forgiving their parents for the wrong that they do to them when they are still so young. It is that innocent love that comes so natural for them. One has to wonder do they really forgive them in cases such as this. I hope Shaniya gets the justice she so rightfully deserves in the end here. The world lost a gorgeous little girl when we lost Shaniya Davis. God bless her soul.
Jan Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackThanks for the update Jan! The last paragraph of your entry really says it all. :`(
I heard Antoinette Davis’ uncle provided the bail. We are all entitled to the opportunity for bond under our constitution, but given the gravity of her alleged crime that bail should have been a lot higher than $52,000. Was her bond $520,000 and they came up with the $52 grand for bail or was the bond 52,000 and the bail $5,200. IMO either one is too low but I haven’t seen this clarified anywhere.
I hope the court made sure where that money came from.
Oops I mean $51,000 not 52.
They said her initial bond was $50,000 for the traffiking and an additional $1000 was added for the obstruction and false police report. I have no idea what they did to get her out. I could only find that it was a family member that posted it. I agree though that the bond was way too low for the charges especially since her daughter ended up dead over it all. She should be charged with murder too. Either that or at least for contibuting to it.
Jan Barrett
I try not be hostile because of the suffering small children across this country has/is enduring because of their PARENTS and their lifestyle. Every week on the news another child is abused by a parent. I don’t care what happens to the dysfunctional parents that harm their children. Send them to Guatemala Bay. (sp) Water-board them. I don’t care. They’re worst than a terrorist. I don’t even want to hear THEY’RE ON DRUGS EXCUSE! I hate pedophiles as much as the next NORMAL person but when a parent does bad things to their own child in my eyes that makes them worse than a pedophile! I’m sorry to blow off on this site that tries so hard to bring the truth to it’s readers but today there’s been so much bad news on small children. Where are the rights of children? Don’t BAIL them out to give them a chance to do their crime again.
Shaniya is a very lovely child…just look at the picture posted above. What a sweet child!! I’m sure she has tears for her mother for what she did to cause her death.
We need Justice for Shaniya and God will see that she gets it.
This was such a sad case. It shows you what being hooked on drugs will do. I have heard people, who have been on drugs say they didn’t care about anything, but getting their next fix. They said they didn’t care if their kids were fed or clothed. They were just consumed with how to get their next fix. Maybe, she doesn’t have anymore kids to sell. If she has anymore kids, she, probably, won’t be allowed to be around them.
Who knows what drugs the baby in her womb has consumed already. AD was 2 months pregnant when she was arrested. She is abusing that one before it’s even born.
Karen I’m not positive but IIRC AD has an older son too, a few years older than Shania.
Jan,
I agree AD should be charged with Shania’s murder to if her trafficking or other charges are felonies.
There are people in prison for life for being involved in a robbery that resulted in a death even if not the shooter because it was a felony that resulted in death. I don’t understand why she hasn’t been charged.
Stone her to death she does not deserve to live with it. I am only for the death penalty when u kill children an no lethal injection thats to soft firing squad of mothers, stone her wit hard bottom baby shoes anything you could think of that would make her suffer.
why was the picture of her boyfriend taken down? And my post removed for that matter? All I said was “why do single mothers allow vermin like that guy near their children? Seems all to common imho.
I think the death penalty is an easy way out. Let her spent the rest of of her miserable life incarcerated. Maybe she will suffer longer and come to realize what she’s done.
opps..nevermind..wrong thread.
PAP feel that th mother and the sex predator should both die or get life and it should not be any bond for her mother period this was so sad and Shaniya Davis will always be in Houston heart we all follow this story daily parents need to stand up for there children and do what ever it take to stop sex predator and the parents that do this to there own children.why would any judge give her a bond why?
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I am appalled that she has been released. Some say she better watch her back while she’s out because we bloggers are not the only folks incensed by this horrific crime and some in her community may seek some form of vigilante justice. However, I fear not for her (I cannot even bring myself to type her name). I fear for her UNBORN CHILD! This woman is a drug addict. She is feeding that poison to her defenseless unborn child. How dare her family allow this! How dare DCF allow this! There ought to be a law against it.
Jan wrote in the article above that: ” Her arrest warrants stated that Davis did knowingly provide Shaniya with the intent that she be held in sexual servitude and did permit an act of prostitution with Shaniya.”
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What is WRONG with our so-called “justice” system, with society’s priorities, that this woman is not held on a million dollars bail like Monster Anthony, for example? Surely, Davis was as responsible for her daughter’s death as monster was! Just like all members of a bank robbery are charged with murder even when only one pulled the trigger. And how can this be justified in comparison to holding Ditzy Misty on a million dollars bail for trafficking a few hundred pills?
Obviously as far as the judge and the criminal (choke) “justice” system is concerned, Shaniya’s life is not worth much at all.
And neither is her future sibling’s. I am so sick about this. Just sick.
Okay, why was this maggot not charged with murder? She committed a felony with the child trafficking charges and the child died during the commission of that crime. It is just like three bank robbers entering a bank and one of them fires a gun, shoots and kills a teller…they ALL get charged with murder because they were committing a felony crime and someone died during the commission of that crime. HOW is this any different? Where is justice for Shaniya? A parent is SUPPOSED to protect their children which makes this the most horrible crime of them all…betraying the trust, innocense and unconditional love of a child. If they are SURE she pimped out this baby she needs to be held accountable for the murder too! Where’s a petition? I’ll sign it! Ugh! I feel like I’m going to hurl!
Really? And you wonder why people are so sick of the justice system. This woman should not have been offered bail Or it should be so high that she couldn`t afford to get out. Wasnt this woman pregnant? I see her as a flight risk? This woman should have never seen the light of day..and I hope the justice rectifies this at her trial. And take that unborn child before she harms this one too.
Antoinette Davis is the worst sort of parent – not deserving of the title!
“They’re worst than a terrorist.”
“…we bloggers are not the only folks incensed by this horrific crime and some in her community may seek some form of vigilante justice.”
“…Davis was as responsible for her daughter’s death as monster was”
”Okay, why was this maggot not charged with murder? She committed a felony with the child trafficking charges and the child died during the commission of that crime”
Antoinette Davis is just as guilty as the one that raped and killed her child… she put her child in his hands knowing – KNOWING! – what violence Shaniya would suffer. This B*tch deserves to die in prison! Her unborn child should be removed from her and given to those that will protect him/her with thier own life – as a parent should!
Antoinette Davis shares the same corrupt soul as Casey Anthony… they cared more about themselves then their own children.
Is A Davis worse than C Anthony – imo Yes! but only because of the …. arguh… the horror that lovely baby girl suffered at the hands of such an evil brut.
Where is the public outrage?! Where is the paternal families outrage?! Shout this at the rooftops – put this creature back in jail!
Is a black child – a mixed child’s life worth less than… Caylee Anthonys?
No! A child is a blessing, a treasure, a joy to be shared by one and all. Afterall, we are all cousins… Jews, Muslims, Christians – Black, Brown, Yellow and White… we are all cousins!
It is about time this family took action against to stop such evil!
This case with the Mom was a big hushh, hushh from the start. I STILL WANT TO KNOW WHO BRAD (father) REALLY is…
something smells foul.
Mother gave the child to a drug dealer, but the father gave the child to a prostitute junkie. And Nancy Grace practically swooned all over him. it was a hoax…WHO IS HI. he was in Iraq and then works in the Oil industry but no body knows more. I think the SOB is protected…BUT WHY.
I think he came up with the bail, But why? Poor little angel will not get justice and I hope someone out there will give Shanaiya’s parents a exactly what Shaniya had to endure..
Monster mom could not come up with a drug debt so she sells a child but she can come up with bail (banging my head).
This judge should be fired now, the bail should have been 5 million and she would still be in jail. 10% of he 51K bail is only $5,100.That is all they had to come up with. now that is a joke. GRRRRR.
Well, that’s “the law,” folks! Obviously not designed or even used (when possible) to protect children or to PROPERLY punish those who hurt them. Typical. All too typical. Just like SOs getting parole after doing only a fraction of their sentences. It’s going to take one heck of a public outrage to get the laws changed, the penalties changed AND ENFORCED!
I’m sure LE is as frustrated as we are. LE catches these pieces of filth and then have to watch them walk on bail and on parole and on light sentences.
It’s the judicial system that needs changing.
Everyone, whatever state you live in, please try to find an organization that is working to make those changes. Join it. Help them.
”I’m sure LE is as frustrated as we are. LE catches these pieces of filth and then have to watch them walk on bail and on parole and on light sentences.
It’s the judicial system that needs changing.”
And what with the 50/05 rule – sentenced to 10 years and then do 5 – complete BS!
SO/pedifiles need to be incarcerated until they… die!
A Davies should continue to be incarcerated – despite her pregnancy – many babies are born while their mothers are in jail… this is just wrong, but, do the crime.. do the time…
And with what this cow has been accused of she needs to rot in prison!
My God, I am in tears…I cannot believe her mother was even given the privilege of allowing to be bonded out. I have been wondering about the progress of those 2 people involved. It still haunts me to see that picture from the security camera of the man carrying her, that precious little girl, her little arms wrapped around that mans neck, her little bare feet dangling out of her blanket…it horrifies me to wonder what she was thinking; was she aware of her fate, or was she being so innocent and trusting, as all 5year olds would be. What was she told?? “Go with Mommy’s friend, it’s okay,” …The pain her Father is going through is unimaginable. He blames himself for allowing Shaniya to visit her Mommy; I will never forget him saying “If only I hadn’t let her go, she’d be w/me now. I’ll never forgive myself.” I guess in a way, he was like his beautiful daughter, forgiving, and trusting. As you said Jan, these innocent little ones still love their parents so much. Their love is unconditional and magical. I truly believe she is in Heaven, w/other little ones like Caylee Anthony, playing and laughing, and they will forever be young.
I am still sooo angry……I wish LE would get her, tell her she is going somewhere, wherever,etc..Then SURPRIZE!!!! PUT HER IN A JAIL CELL, TELL HER: NOW YOU WILL FEEL WHAT YOUR DAUGHTER WENT THROUGH, YOU WILL FEEL HER PAIN AND FEAR…..AND HAVE THE CRIME REINACTED, BUT THIS TIME SHE IS THE ONE GETTING RAPED,MOLESTED,CHOKED………MAKE HER LOOK INTO THE COLD EYES OF A MONSTER. But, WHILE SHE IS STILL ALIVE AND SUFFERING, THROW HER ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD…..LIKE THE TRASH SHE IS…….
What a beautiful girl, Shaniya was. What a terrible loss for her father and his family, as well as society.
I don’t understand, how she could of received such a low bond? People who get busted with small amounts of drugs, get the book thrown at them.
what morons bailed her out? I hope she runs so the fools lose their bail money..imbeciles.
I can’t believe this at all if this is true, to me she never should’ve even been given a bond just like the other animal that had something to do with Shaniya’s death. I really do hope and Pray that justice is served for Shaniya so that her death won’t go in vain, any and everyone who played apart in this should be punished with the maximum amount of time and punishment and I mean that will all my heart. Hopefully when her mother is due back in court they will place her back into jail and this time she won’t be able to get out at all….
Jan do you know any of the conditions of her (mom) release while she’s out on bail? Doesn’t she have other children? is she allowed to even be around other children? also, do you know if her family has custody of her other children? that would be interesting to know considering they’re behind her defense.And, here I’m only assuming she’s guilty. And if only being accused and not proven guilty as of yet- does that make you a candidate for not being abe to parent the children you have living as far as the courts are concerned?
We all are entitled justice. Even a crack head mother. As heinous as this crime is and precious as that baby was, and sure we all would like to hang whomever is responsible for shanyia’s death the bottom line is besides the fact that shanyia is dead there really isn’t a lot of scientific evidence on her mother no DNA evidence on mother making the other evidence very circumstantial which is hard to prove to a jury. She may have been a crack head she may have been the worst parent in the world but does that really point to trafficking and child prostitution has anyone testified that the latter truly is what she did? or is this “circumstantial” evidence the investigators put forth?
Sorry so long!!!
You said “This precious little girl did not ask for this. Her mother is at fault here for using her little girl to pay off her drug debts if indeed this is really what happened. I am sorry, but I have no sympathy for anyone that would put the life of any child, much less one of their own just to pay for their drug habits”.
I agree but, the authorities have not released any information at all about her guilt. This may be another frame up and people should not assume guilt until it’s proved in a court of law. This is our system and it should not be circumvented by the media.
I know you said “if indeed this is really what happened”. however your statement was leading. I think it is sufficient to say we don’t know what happened at this time, and the police have not released evidence or stated the bases for their charge. You should not aid the police in framing people, they do quiet well without help.
I am sickened that her mother is out on bail. Wow, what a screwed up system we have. They need to keep her locked up without a key. They also need to release McNeil into general population and let him be taken care of. Disgusted.
i have a spot in my heart for shaniya. oh lord this whole situation makes my heart ache and my stomach turn. everytime i see mario andrette’s ugly face on tv or online i wanna vomit all over him. i dispise him.he needs to be raped. and the mother…she dont deserve that title.we should call her scum. thats what she is. a maggot. that poor baby. omg what must have went thru her mind. wheres my mom?dont worry precious..ur safe now.so sad, may her soul be at peace. we love you babygirl.he wont harm you ever again.=(
I feel for shaniya davis’s family..the justice system is definitley has some issues..the Mother should not have had bail at all..Its so true that drug dealers get more time for even being caught with drugs..yet this woman can cause the loss of life with her actions and get bail…i just dont understand how she can afford to get bail..why didnt she ask the person who posted her bail for her drug debt to be paid…smfh…i just dont get it….Time always pays back evil doings ..i believe she will get her due and the judge who oredered her bail..should be fired for being such an insensitive Assss.
In disbelief in Toronto, Ontario. Canada
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