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VIDEO: Northridge Mom Charged in Swastika Vandalism, 3 Girls Go Free

The vandalism was captured on a neighbor's security camera.

A 43-year-old Northridge woman has been charged with helping her teenage daughter and two friends vandalize homes with swastikas, feces and toilet paper, according to the Jewish Journal.

Catharine Whelpley was charged with three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, two counts of vandalism, two counts of trespassing and two counts of tampering with a vehicle, the Journal reported.

The LAPD accused Whelpley of driving her 14-year-old daughter and her daughter’s 14- and 13-year-old Nobel Middle School friends to two homes in Northridge. The girls admitted to the April 3 vandalism, but will not face criminal charges because they did not cause permanent damage to the homes, police said. The vandalism was captured on a neighbor's security camera.

Incensed by the , launched a Twitter assault of his own. The issue also became a hot topic of community comments on Patch.

If convicted on all charges, the Journal reported that Whelpley could face up to seven years in county jail or a $13,500 fine, according to prosecutor Ayelet Feiman. Her arraignment is scheduled for June 28.

Read the entire Jewish Journal story here.

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Dori May 19, 2013 at 10:39 pm
You should post this on the CHS alumni facebook page as well.Read More https://www.facebook.com/groups/6128777297/
Mae Jung April 28, 2013 at 11:35 am
Thank you so much for all your hard work cleaning the area east of Canoga on Rinaldi. We walk onRead More that street many mornings and pick up litter that people leave behind. Looks wonderful