Zearing teen charged in kidnapping and abuse case pleads guilty to lesser charges

His trial is tentatively set for April 8th. A teenager accused of abusing a family member has taken a plea deal. Kaitlynn Williams was 16 when she was arrested last year and charged with first-degree kidnapping and willful injury. She has agreed to plead guilty to a lesser kidnapping charge, willful injury, and assault causing bodily injury, and agreed to testify against the other co-defendants in the case. Sentencing is currently set for February 3rd. 3 other members of her family are charged. An investigation was launched after an adult man was admitted to an area hospital last January with severe and life- threatening injuries and signs of malnutrition. He weighed only 70 pounds. Danielle Graham's trial begins March 4th. Gary Graham's trial begins September 23rd. Aaron pleaded guilty to lesser charges in Octobe

A teenager accused of abusing a family member has taken a plea deal.Kaitlynn Williams was 16 when she was arrested last year and charged with first-degree kidnapping and willful injury.She has agreed to plead guilty to a lesser kidnapping charge, willful injury and assault causing bodily injury and agreed to testify against the other co-defendants in the case. Sentencing is currently set for Feb. 3. Three other members of her family are charged. An investigation was launched after an adult man was admitted to an area hospital last January with severe and life-threatening injuries and signs of malnutrition. He weighed only 70 pounds.Danielle Graham's trial begins March 4 and Gary Graham's trial begins Sept. 23. Aaron Williams pleaded guilty to lesser charges in October, but still faces a 20-year sentence. His sentencing is set for April 30.

ZEARING, Iowa —

A teenager accused of abusing a family member has taken a plea deal.

Kaitlynn Williams was 16 when she was arrested last year and charged with first-degree kidnapping and willful injury.

She has agreed to plead guilty to a lesser kidnapping charge, willful injury and assault causing bodily injury and agreed to testify against the other co-defendants in the case. Sentencing is currently set for Feb. 3.

Three other members of her family are charged.

An investigation was launched after an adult man was admitted to an area hospital last January with severe and life-threatening injuries and signs of malnutrition. He weighed only 70 pounds.

Danielle Graham's trial begins March 4 and Gary Graham's trial begins Sept. 23. Aaron Williams pleaded guilty to lesser charges in October, but still faces a 20-year sentence. His sentencing is set for April 30.