Philly Judge Kevin Dougherty Gave Convicted Murderer & Now-Basement Kidnapping Ringleader Linda Ann Weston Custody of Niece Beatrice Weston

How does a judge give custody of a child to someone who served time for murder? That would be Judge Kevin Dougherty who gave custody to basement kidnapping and fraud ringleader Linda Ann Weston, of her niece Beatrice Weston, who was also found among the six kids and four teens being held by Weston.

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Police Find Six Kids & Four Teens Tied to Philadelphia "Dungeon" Case, Including Ringleader Linda Ann Weston's Niece Beatrice Weston

The Philadelphia basement kidnapping case continues to grow with police taking six children, in addition to the four teens into protective custody, stemming from a massive fraud scheme to control their Social Security disability checks, perpetrated by Linda Ann Weston, Eddie Wright and Gregory Thomas, who are all behind bars. Police said two of the children picked up belonged to Tamara Breeden, one of the four "dungeon residents" and Weston's 19 year old niece, Beatrice Weston, was also picked up. The teen has been missing since 2009.