Dec 19, 2007 11:39 pm US/Eastern
Mother Faces Drug Charges After Daughter's Death
WISSAHICKON, Pa. (KYW 1060) ―
The mother of 14-year-old murder victim Ebony Dorsey has now been charged
with drug offenses and endangering the welfare of her children.
Danielle Cattie, 34, of Ambler, Pa.,
turned herself in to authorities on Wednesday to face the charges --
the most serious being the felony endangerment charge.
Prosecutors said Cattie has a long history of drug use with murder suspect Mark
O'Donnell while her children are in the house, and First Assistant D.A. Risa
Ferman said Cattie and O'Donnell were snorting cocaine the weekend that
teenage honors student Ebony Dorsey was killed.
"And at the time that Ms. Cattie believed O'Donnell was under the influence,
she allowed him to take her 14-year-old child in a car, drive her under the
influence to his residence, and then he ultimately left with the child, we
believe, sexually assaulted and murdered her," Ferman said.
Ferman said they found out about the drug use when Cattie provided key
information to police that led them to O'Donnell.
Ferman said she understands that Cattie is going through a tough time and is
remorseful, but they need to protect her other two children:
"I really credit her for being cooperative with the police and ignoring
her own personal interests and her rights not to said anything, and providing
information to the police that allowed them to find the killer."
Ferman said all that will be taken into consideration as the case moves
forward.
Cattie was released on $10,000 bail.
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