Mara Silva, a 32-year-old woman from Liberty Center, Ohio, faces felony charges of first-degree rape and misdemeanor child endangerment for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with a 6-year-old child between October 16 and 29, 2025.​
Case Details
Authorities indicted Silva on December 17, 2025, with her arrest occurring on December 20; she remains in custody at the Henry County jail. Bail is set at $100,000, and no attorney is listed for her yet, with her plea status unclear.​​
Court Actions
Prosecutors secured a protection order for a family or household member, granted by the judge in case of bail release, though the victim’s relationship to Silva is undisclosed. Court records also show Silva has been in divorce proceedings since 2023 and was married with children.
