“HER LAWYER SAID IT WAS ‘JUST AN INNOCENT MOMENT.’ 😳⚖️ — THE JUDGE’S NEXT WORDS LEFT THE COURTROOM IN COMPLETE SILENCE” A New Jersey woman accused of s*xually ab*sing a 2-year-old girl broke down in court as her attorney claimed the disturbing Snapchat video had been “blown out of proportion” and insisted no cr*me had occurred. Prosecutors argued the footage told a much darker story, while the judge described the alleged incident as “bizarre” and “troubling” before denying bail. The courtroom grew tense as both sides clashed over what the video really showed. But it was the judge’s response to the defense’s explanation that has left people across the country stunned.

NJ babysitter blames victim in tearful first court appearance for horrifying child sex charges

A lawyer for the New Jersey woman accused of sexually assaulting a 2-year-old girl claimed the sick caught-on-video assault was “blown out of proportion” as she tried to blame the tot for the alleged abuse, according to a report.

Victoria Cranmer sobbed during a hearing where a judge ruled she would be held without bail for the “bizarre” and “troubling” May 6 incident that took place when Cranmer was watching the child inside the girl’s home while her mom was out, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press.

Victoria Cranmer reacts emotionally during her detention hearing.
A lawyer for Victoria Cranmer (above) — who’s accused of sexually assaulting a 2-year-old girl — claimed the sick caught-on-video assault was “blown out of proportion.”Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Victoria Cranmer reacting during her detention hearing.
Victoria Cranmer sobbed during a hearing where a judge ruled she would be held without bail for the “bizarre” and “troubling” May 6 incident.Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

At the hearing, Cranmer’s own lawyer, Marissa Koerner, said the 14-second Snapchat video showed an “innocent moment,” and was not a crime.

“Anyone who has spent time caring for young children understands that children often have little appreciation for personal space or privacy,” Koerner said.

“Young children routinely follow parents or caregivers into bathrooms, touch things, ask questions, are curious and fail to recognize ordinary social boundaries.”

The clip allegedly depicted Cranmer sitting on the toilet and laughing as the little girl touched Cranmer, prosecutor Lynn Juan told the judge.

Mugshot of Victoria Anne Cranmer, a woman with long, wavy brown hair, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.
Cranmer and her lawyer tried to blame the 2-year-old for the alleged abuse, according to a report from her courtroom appearance.Ocean County Jail

But Koerner said: “Children often engage in funny, spontaneous or strange behavior that adults record because the moment is memorable or humorous.”

“The video has been blown out of proportion.”

Ocean County Judge Kenneth Palmer appeared unpersuaded by the defense attorney’s arguments, saying: “The word to describe it is bizarre.”

“I find it to be troubling there wasn’t any attempt to stop the child from touching her,” Palmer said.

The 25-year-old Cranmer was allegedly caught after a pal whose house she had been staying at for three months took back the phone she bought for Cranmer only to find the video on Cranmer’s Snapchat account.

The friend was able to identify Cranmer in the video because of her distinctive tattoo, a crudely drawn set of breasts, and other ink on her legs, the court papers say.

SOURCE: NYPOST