An Illinois man accused of stabbing a state child welfare worker to death as she was making a home visit to check on children has been found guilty but mentally ill in her killing.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Sangamon County Circuit Judge John Madonia convicted Benjamin Howard Reed on Thursday of first-degree murder in the killing of Deidre Silas, who was a child protection specialist for the Department of Children and Family Services.Maldonia called Silas' slaying 'one of the most brutal and heinous' cases he's seen in his legal career, The State Journal-Register reported.
'The Court's ruling today holds the defendant accountable for this brutal murder.Silas' death prompted the passage of two Illinois laws that address the safety of child welfare workers.Reed opted for a bench trial instead of a jury trial late last year. His sentencing is set for Nov. 15 and he faces 20 years to life in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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