STEPHEN CASAUS HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF CHILD ABUSE WITH RECKLESS DISREGARD RESULTING IN DEATH IN THE DEATH OF HIS 9-YEAR OLD STEPSON OMAREE VARELA IN DECEMBER OF 2013. CASAUS WAS ALSO FOUND GUILTY OF LESSER CHARGES OF TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE AND INTIMIDATION OF A WITNESS, BUT NOT GUILTY ON THE MORE SERIOUS CHARGE OF INTENTIONAL CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH. THE VERDICT WAS ANNOUNCED AROUND 3:45 FRIDAY AFTERNOON
