Background: News footage of DeMarcus Pleasure at his sentencing on Nov. 7 (WDTN). Inset: Reka Jarmon (Montgomery County Sheriff”s Office).

Reka Jarmon, 33, pleaded guilty to charges of trespassing in a habitation and child endangerment on December 5. Her charges stem from a February incident in which she, along with 38-year-old DeMarcus Pleasure, kidnapped Pleasure’s nephew, taking him to a different location where they poured bleach on his face. Pleasure admitted guilt on November 7 and received a three-year prison sentence.

According to previous reports from Law & Crime, the shocking series of events unfolded on February 22. Jarmon and Pleasure forcibly took the 12-year-old boy from his home and transported him to another site. There, they assaulted him by dousing his face with bleach, resulting in injuries to his eyes and face. Fortunately, the young boy has since fully recovered.

During his court appearance, Pleasure expressed regret, telling the judge, “I made a mistake.” He claimed he did not realize that taking his relative in such a manner constituted kidnapping, adding, “I lived with this little boy. I raised him as my own.”

During his sentencing hearing, Pleasure told the judge, “I made a mistake,” and explained that he did not believe that forcing his own relative into a car would be considered kidnapping. He said of the victim, “I lived with this little boy. I raised him as my own.”

The Dayton Daily News and local CBS affiliate WHIO both reported that Dayton police said the boy might have been suspected of sexual assault, but this information was not confirmed.

Pleasure pleaded guilty to abduction, and charges of kidnapping and assault were dropped.

Jarmon also had charges of kidnapping, assault, and abduction dropped as part of her plea deal. A judge sentenced her to time served, allowing her to walk free.