Hey parents he was found on CARE DOT COM.... Oakland Co. babysitter charged with sexually assaulting 5-year-old Macomb Twp. boy Incident happened over the weekend in Macomb Twp

 

https://www.macombdaily.com/2022/07/18/oakland-county-babysitter-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-5-year-old-boy/

(do you really believe that he is the ONLY one like this out there?OF COURSE NOT)

Oakland Co. babysitter charged with sexually assaulting 5-year-old Macomb Twp. boy

Incident happened over the weekend in Macomb Twp.

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Mark Baum (PHOTO — MACOMB COUNTY JAIL)

By Mitch Hotts | mhotts@medianewsgroup.com | Macomb Daily

PUBLISHED: July 18, 2022 at 9:45 p.m. | UPDATED: July 19, 2022 at 10:18 a.m.

A 36-year-old Oakland County man has been charged inappropriately touching a Macomb Township boy he was babysitting for over the weekend, according to authorities.

Mark Baum of Southfield was arraigned Monday in 41A District Court in Shelby Township on two counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct. His bond was set at $150,000 cash/surety, court records show.

According to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched about 8 p.m. Saturday to a house in Macomb Township for a report of a criminal sexual conduct.

The child’s parents told deputies their 5-year-old son had been sexually assaulted by their babysitter. The boy’s claim was witnessed and confirmed by a second older child who was at the home at the time.

The boy’s parents immediately contacted police, who started an investigation.

Investigators learned the family had contacted Baum through a website called Care.com. The site matches families with help for children, pets, elderly parents, home and lifestyle.

“It is unknown how long Baum has been employed by Care.com,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “His Care.com profile stated that he has 10 years of experience.”

Detectives said Baum had provided babysitting services for the Macomb family once before Saturday. It is unknown how many other babysitting jobs he has received through Care.com or elsewhere, authorities said

Care.com’s website states every care provider is required to pass a background check. There’s a banner on the site that states “Find trusted caregivers for your every need” while another section reads “We are committed to finding a caregiver you can trust.”

Baum was taken into custody by the Southfield Police Department at the request of the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office. He was transported to the Macomb County Jail in Mount Clemens.

If he is released on bond, Baum was ordered to have a tether attached to his ankle. He is scheduled to be return to court on Aug. 1 for a probable cause conference.