Kizza Lopez and Melonea Feagin, accused of torturing a little girl in the name of discipline, will be sentenced Jan. 12 for aggravated child abuse.
Prosecutor Christine Bosau, working for the state attorney's office through the Okaloosa County Children's Advocacy Center, said she will seek a maximum sentence of 40 to 45 years in prison for Lopez.
Lopez was the child victim's guardian and Feagin was her long-time babysitter.
The police began investigating the case after the state Department of Children and Families received an anonymous tip.
The 11-year-old victim investigators for the Children's Advocacy Center said that Lopez and Feagin had poured hot water on her and beaten her with a coat hanger.
Case advocate for the Children's Advocacy Center: "This is one of the most severe cases of child abuse that I've seen."
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Guardian, babysitter to be sentenced for scalding abuse
Prosecutor Christine Bosau, working for the state attorney's office through the Okaloosa County Children's Advocacy Center, said she will seek a maximum sentence of 40 to 45 years in prison for Lopez.
Lopez was the child victim's guardian and Feagin was her long-time babysitter.
The police began investigating the case after the state Department of Children and Families received an anonymous tip.
The 11-year-old victim investigators for the Children's Advocacy Center said that Lopez and Feagin had poured hot water on her and beaten her with a coat hanger.
Case advocate for the Children's Advocacy Center: "This is one of the most severe cases of child abuse that I've seen."
Full Article and Source:
Guardian, babysitter to be sentenced for scalding abuse
3 comments:
These cases should be wake up calls and linger in our memory.
People in a position of trust should be held to the highest standard of accountability.
NO MERCY!
Kizza Lopez and Melonea Feagin betrayed the trust of the court and society; they deserve the harshest punishment; they belong in a prison cage for the rest of their lives.
These cruel people will never be rehabilitated and they will always be a threat to society.
Let's hope the guardian gets the maximum!
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