Archive · 17 Aug 2025
Babysitter Sentenced 100 Years for Child Sex Abuse
A babysitter named Brittney Lyon was sentenced to a very long time in jail for hurting children.
She and her boyfriend hurt four little girls, some of whom had special needs.
Lyon arranged for the children to be abused, and she even participated in the acts, sometimes using drugs.
The abuse was discovered after one of the girls told her mother what was happening.
Police found videos of the abuse, and Lyon was charged with serious crimes.
The boyfriend was already in prison.
Some people are thankful for the sentence, but they also worry about the children's trauma.
Brittney Lyon, a California babysitter, was sentenced to 100 years for child abuse.
Lyon and her boyfriend, Samuel Cabrera, sexually abused four young girls, some with special needs.
Lyon pleaded guilty to child sexual assault, kidnapping, and burglary charges.
The abuse was filmed and discovered in 2016 after a victim revealed the acts to her mother.
Cabrera was convicted in 2019 and is serving multiple life sentences; social media reacted to the sentencing.
- Who
- Brittney Lyon and Samuel Cabrera sexually abused four young girls.
- What
- Brittney Lyon was sentenced to 100 years for child sexual abuse and related charges.
- When
- The abuse occurred, and the sentence was handed down in recent times; Cabrera was convicted in 2019.
- Where
- San Diego County, California.
- Why
- Lyon and Cabrera committed these acts of abuse against vulnerable children.
Calls for Justice
Concerns for the Future
Sentence Length
Calls for Justice
Many people believe Lyon's sentence is just punishment.
Concerns for the Future
Some worry Lyon could be released on parole after 28 years.
- Defendant
- Brittney Lyon
- Sentence
- 100 years to life
- Victims
- Four young girls
- Charges
- Child sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary
- Co-defendant
- Samuel Cabrera
- Location
- San Diego County, California