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Updated: April 10, 2026 @ 10:32 am
Moriah Gonzales
PLEASANTON — A 20-year-old San Francisco Bay Area babysitter charged with felony child abuse has pleaded not guilty to the crime.
She stands accused of trying to smother a 13-month-old boy who wouldn’t stop crying, an act that was caught on a hidden nanny camera. The boy was not injured.
Moriah Pulani Gonzales of Livermore attended the court hearing with her criminal defense attorney, William DuBois.
Outside court, DuBois said his client would never harm a child because “it’s not in her nature.”
Gonzales advertised her services on the popular babysitting website Care.com, which calls itself as the “largest online destination for care.” On its website, the company says it is not responsible for the “conduct of any care provider or care seeker.” In a statement, the company apologized and said it’s working with police.
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