UPDATE: Three relatives who were suspected of abusing children were located and taken into custody at a hotel on the Oregon coast.
A couple from Sunriver and their 33-year-old daughter are being sought by police on suspicion of child abuse.
On Tuesday, a grand jury indicted Sarah Marie Session and her parents, Gary and Paula Hardenburg, ages 65 and 60, on a number of offenses, including second-degree attempted murder for Session.
The indictment claims that between June 1, 2023, and February 6, 2024, Session denied the child food and medical attention, struck the child with curtain rods and a doorstopper, and made the youngster consume vomit.
According to court documents, she did not express regret for the crimes.
According to court documents, the claimed victim was a child under the age of ten who was in Session’s custody.
According to her records, Session is a licensed teacher with three children, one of them is a stepchild from her marriage to her spouse, with whom she filed for divorce in 2022.
According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, a thorough investigation of the family was conducted before the indictment.
Sheriff’s officials further stated that the accused seem to be avoiding the police.
Of the 28 charges, 19 are against Session, who has received specialized training and instruction in childcare. Court documents reveal that she was charged with first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, five instances of third-degree assault, eight counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment, and two acts of coercion in addition to the second-degree attempted murder allegation.
Paula Hardenburg, her mother, is accused of tampering with physical evidence, first and second-degree unlawful mistreatment of the child, and second-degree assault. Gary Hardenburg is accused of tampering with evidence and first- and second-degree criminal abuse.
Anyone who has seen Session or her parents is asked to contact the Deschutes County non-emergency dispatch at 541-693-6911, according to sheriff’s officials.
Crime, public safety, and local news are all topics covered by breaking news reporter Tatum Todd. You can contact them at 503-221-4313 or [email protected].
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