CHESTERFIELD, Va. — UPDATE:
According to court records, Tykirah Reid is in custody at Riverside Regional Jail, after she was sentenced to five years for the abduction of 3-month-old Jiraiya Cherry earlier this year. After serving her jail term, she will then serve 10 years of supervised probation.
On Wednesday, October 20, Reid was transferred to custody in Newport News to face additional charges. Those charges were nolle prossed, meaning prosecutors were withdrawing them, but could bring them back in light of additional evidence.
Reid was then returned to Riverside Regional Jail.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A Richmond-area woman has been found guilty of abducting a baby from a Newport News home earlier this year.
Tykirah Reid was convicted Friday of abduction and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
3-month-old Jiraiya Cherry was taken from his Newport News home back in February. An Amber Alert was issued, and he was later found safe in Chesterfield County.
Reid admitted to creating a fake profile to get a job babysitting the little boy. Reid’s mother and sister had previously said the charges are a “misunderstanding.”
The judge ordered a pre-sentencing report for October 15.
Newport News Police have said Reid will also face charges in their city as well.