Woman facing child sex abuse charges gets bond denied, for now

<p>An Ocean Springs woman being held in jail on a federal indictment accusing her of sexually abusing and molesting children could be placed on house arrest if her family members arrange for a telephone to be installed at their home, a judge says.</p><p>Sabrina Hinton, 20, was arrested last week on a 17-count indictment handed down in May by a federal grand jury in Macon, Ga. She has been charged with conspiracy to commit sexual abuse of a minor, abusive sexual contact and child molestation.</p><p>U.S. Magistrate John Roper denied bond to Hinton on Tuesday at a detention hearing in Gulfport. Roper said Hinton could be released on house arrest if her family installs a telephone.</p><p>According to the indictment, Hinton was living in housing at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia with her husband when the abuse and molestation occurred between May and June 2003.</p><p>She is accused of performing sexual acts with her husband in front of minor children and engaging in sexual activity with children ages 10- to 15-years old.</p><p>During the detention hearing, Latasha West, a special agent with the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, testified the charges against Hinton and her husband came as a result of a complaint made by the mother of one of the children.</p><p>She said during the investigation, Hinton was interviewed and admitted her participation in a detailed handwritten statement.</p><p>"She didn't appear to think what she did was wrong," West said.</p><p>West said Hinton's husband, James Hinton, has since been found guilty of the charges against him and is incarcerated at a California military prison.</p><p>Sabrina Hinton will face charges against her at a later date in U.S. District Court in Macon.</p>

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