She s The Man

Latest Update News About She s The Man: A Frederick man who disciplined his 8-year-old daughter over allegations she stole a classmate’s bracelet and a teacher’s books is facing charges of second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault.

Frederick County State’s Attorney Charlie Smith said a grand jury Friday indicted Daniel M. Nogales, 31, on the charges stemming from an investigation by sheriff’s office Detective Daniel Romeril.

The girl told investigators who came to her school June 4 that her father hit her repeatedly on her back with a belt and bloodied her nose, Smith said.

“He told her that if she tells anyone, he would cut her tongue off, and that if she stole again, he would cut her fingers off,” Smith said, reading from Romeril’s charging documents.

The girl told authorities her father assaulted her about 5:30 p.m. June 3.

More than 17 hours later, a deputy and a Child Protective Services representative photographed bruises to the girl’s back, side and legs consistent with being hit by a belt.

During questioning June 4, Nogales admitted to striking his child with a belt to teach her a lesson for continual behavior problems at school, court documents state.

Romeril wrote that Nogales told him what happened with his daughter hurt him more than it did his child.

Nogales said he hit her four times and told Romeril, “I know she felt at least two of them.” He also admitted hitting her mouth with an open hand, causing her nose to bleed.

He denied threatening to cut out his daughter’s tongue or slice off her fingers. Instead, he said he told her that’s what happened to liars and thieves “in the olden days.”

If convicted, Nogales could be sentenced to 15 years on the child abuse charge and 10 years for assault.

The indictment forwards the case against Nogales to Circuit Court. No trial date has been set.

On June 4, the same day he was arrested, Nogales was released from jail after posting $35,000 bail, according to court documents.

Smith said others indicted by the grand jury Friday, also forwarding their cases to Circuit Court, include:

– John S. Bowie, 48, of Frederick on charges of second- and fourth-degree burglary, theft and malicious destruction of property in connection with offenses May 28.

– Terry L. Bowie, 52, of Frederick on charges of possessing and distributing cocaine June 2.

– Michael Paul Crummel, 30, of Frederick on charges of manufacturing marijuana and possession of marijuana and paraphernalia May 20.

– Jowaun Michael Ford, 22, of Frederick on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of cocaine and paraphernalia May 26.

– Jamaal A. Parris, 31, of Frederick on drug distribution and possession charges, as well as possession of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime June 4.

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