The Daily Populous Thursday March 27th, 2025 evening edition
Authored by cbsnews.com and submitted by galaxystars1

A babysitter in Kansas found a troubling surprise after a child she was watching complained there was a "monster" hiding.

The babysitter found a man hiding under a child's bed after they attempted to show the children there was nothing under there, the Barton County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Wednesday.

"She came face-to-face with a male suspect who was hiding there," the sheriff's office said.

Sheriff's deputies arrived at the home just outside the city of Great Bend at 10:30 p.m. on Monday after they were called about the disturbance. After the deputies arrived, the babysitter told the deputies that when the man was discovered, there was an altercation.

The babysitter and child were knocked over during the scuffle and the suspect fled.

The following day, deputies spotted the man while they were in the area looking for the suspect. He ran and after a short pursuit, deputies caught him.

Martin Villalobos Jr., 27, was arrested and booked into the Barton County Jail on multiple charges, including aggravated kidnapping and child endangerment. The sheriff's office said Villalobos is being held on a $500,000 bond.

Villalobos once lived on the property, the sheriff's office said. There was a current protection order issued against him to stay away from the property.

FoofieLeGoogoo on March 27th, 2025 at 05:42 UTC »

“The babysitter found a man hiding under a child's bed after they attempted to show the children there was nothing under there, the Barton County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Wednesday.

"She came face-to-face with a male suspect who was hiding there," the sheriff's office said.

Sheriff's deputies arrived at the home just outside the city of Great Bend at 10:30 p.m. on Monday after they were called about the disturbance. After the deputies arrived, the babysitter told the deputies that when the man was discovered, there was an altercation.

The babysitter and child were knocked over during the scuffle and the suspect fled.

The following day, deputies spotted the man while they were in the area looking for the suspect. He ran and after a short pursuit, deputies caught him.

Martin Villalobos Jr., 27, was arrested and booked into the Barton County Jail on multiple charges, including aggravated kidnapping and child endangerment.”

Raspberry_Just on March 27th, 2025 at 04:15 UTC »

damn. i was just looking under my bed in the fake with a flashlight under an hour ago and i had the exact thought of “what if someone looked back at me?” and i cannot even begin to imagine what this poor babysitter felt in that moment

prosecutor_mom on March 27th, 2025 at 02:23 UTC »

I can't imagine the shock as she kneeled down to prove nothing was there.

This dude was a prior tenant of the property in question, and obviously returned enough to warrant an order prohibiting him from returning to the property getting issued.

I sure hope the mom & dad let the babysitter know about this dude ahead of time. It feels like they might not have...