 FBI investigators recovered the remains of missing 3-year-old Jacksonville girl Mariah Kay Woods on Saturday, and her mother’s boyfriend has been charged in connection with her death. Now Child Protective Services documents allege that the boyfriend, Earl Kimrey, sexually abused the girl. The remains were found on Dec. 2 – nearly a week after Mariah disappeared from her Jacksonville home. Authorities believed the body was that of the toddler’s but did not confirm it until Wednesday afternoon, as community members gathered at a public visitation. Kimrey, 32, the live-in boyfriend of missing 3-year-old Mariah’s mother, Kristy Woods, was arrested Dec. 1 in connection with her death and charged with concealing a death, obstruction of justice, second-degree burglary, felony larceny and possession of stolen property, according to arrest records. In the unverified CPS documents, Mariah’s biological father, Alex Woods, outlined the reasons he is pursuing custody of Mariah’s two brothers, who are also his sons, according to multiple reports and first reported by The Jacksonville Daily News, which obtained photographs of the documents from Alex Woods. (Police Photo) 
 
 Kimrey also sexually abused Mariah Woods’ two brothers, beat them with a belt, and left one boy with a bloody nose when he hit him in the face, according to the documents. “Why did it happen to anyone?” 
 
 Some led songs during the vigil. The visitation is being held at the Jones Funeral Home in Jacksonville and is being held until 6 p.m. 
 
 A vigil for the three-year-old girl was held near her home Tuesday night, where organizer Linda Clendenin said she wants to remind people about the importance of speaking up for those who can’t. Earl Kimrey, the live in boyfriend of the mother of Mariah Woods is seen at his first court appearance on Monday December 4, 2017. She was last seen alive when her mother put her to bed about 11 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, according to the Charlotte Division of the FBI. “It just really, really resonated, and the sad part is that there are so many children out there that are missing and are exploited,” said Clendenin. Volunteers arrive at Dawson Community Church to search for three-year-old Mariah Woods. An Amber Alert was issued, and investigators found Mariah’s body on Dec. 2 in a remote part of Pender County after an extensive search that involved hundreds of volunteers.
– Disturbing details have surfaced in the case of Mariah Woods, the North Carolina 3-year-old found dead days after she disappeared from her mother's home. According to court documents seen by the Jacksonville Daily News, Earl Kimrey, the mother's live-in boyfriend, was accused of sexually abusing the girl and beating her two brothers, ages 5 and 10. Alex Woods, Mariah's biological father, provided Child Protective Services documents that state one of the boys saw Kimrey abuse the girl. The boy allegedly told CPS that mother Kristy Woods knew about the abuse, as well as Kimrey's use of drugs, including heroin and methamphetamine. Kimrey was arrested Dec. 1 in connection with the disappearance and faces charges including concealing a death, although prosecutors have yet to accuse anybody of killing the girl, the News & Observer reports. According to court documents, the two boys were placed in the care of their maternal grandmother Nov. 27, the same day Mariah was reported missing. WRIC reports that authorities confirmed Wednesday that a body found in a creek Saturday is that of the toddler. Investigators haven't disclosed how she died, though the case has been described as a homicide investigation and arrest documents accuse Kimrey of secretly disposing of the body, the New York Daily News reports.