Jatten Heinen
09-05-08

Jatten HeinenA jury here has cleared former YMCA day care worker Jatten Heinen of all five felony charges against him, returning with a verdict just after 9 a.m. today.

They deliberated for five hours after receiving the case at noon Thursday. Closing arguments took about three hours Thursday morning in front of a packed Cass County courtroom.

As the charges were read, Heinen, 21, looked down at the ground. His mother, who has attended every hearing in the case since charges were filed last October, shook her head in relief as the first verdict was read. She began crying as the third not guilty verdict was read and smiled and said "Oh my God" as the final not guilty verdict was read.

Heinen's suppporters patted her on the back. As the room began to clear, the entire group shouted "yes" and clapped one time.

On the opposite side of the room family members of the accusers in the case looked shocked. Some shook their heads as the charges were read, others held hands tightly and pointed their heads down. The social worker who interviewed the four girls Heinen was accused of molesting leaned back against the back wall of the courtroom as the verdicts were read, tears appearing to form in her eyes.

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