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Nanny-cam attacker not guilty of attempted murder, but faces stiff prison term
NEWARK — A city man Wednesday was convicted of beating a woman in her Millburn home while her children were nearby, but he was acquitted of a more serious charge of attempted murder.
A jury found Shawn Custis, 45, guilty of second-degree aggravated assault for the June 21, 2013 attack that was recorded on a home security "nanny cam." The victim was punched and kicked and thrown down the basement stairs.
The victim sat in the courtroom weeping as she heard the jury foreman say that Custis was also guilty of endangering the welfare of a child, robbery, burglary, criminal restraint and theft. Her husband sat beside her.
Custis was not in the courtroom. His lawyer, John McMahon of the Public Defender's Office, said Custis waived his right to hear the verdict.
Moments later outside the courthouse, jury foreman Jerome Branham praised four women who identified Custis from the "nanny cam" video.