Carly Rae Webb, 21, from Virginia, was sentenced to one year in jail plus three years probation for abusing a toddler she babysat over months in 2025. Bedford Circuit Court Judge James Updike Jr. imposed concurrent terms on a felony child abuse count and five misdemeanor assaults—suspending all but one year—after a guilty plea and convictions on 17 total charges, dismissing the rest.
Abuse Captured on Video
Surveillance showed Webb confining the 19-month-old to a crib up to nine hours without food or water, discarding prepared meals, and withholding sustenance for 21 hours in one case—from 8 p.m. bedtime to 4 p.m. parental return.[query] She also kicked, hit, taunted the child with profanity, placed her in a box, and mock-shot her with a toy gun while the girl cried.
Sentencing Remarks
Judge Updike, with 47 years on the bench, called it unprecedented due to damning video evidence and a “pattern of cruelty and neglect,” exceeding guidelines (one day to six months) because of the prolonged deception. Webb tearfully admitted failing her responsibility; the mother labeled her a “monster,” while the father credited cameras for exposing the betrayal. Defense portrayed her as a self-absorbed teen unsuited to childcare.
Restrictions Ahead
Webb cannot contact the victim or family, nor care for minors, and must stay offense-free for nine years to avoid serving the full suspended 10 years.[query] Prosecutors hailed the aggressive handling and outcome.
