I can't tell if this is from the other day, on NG? Mom is telling NG that Carnel was spanked because of not cleaning his room, as they were training him to be a "man"..NG looks about as stunned as I am...
http://http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/family-body-of-missing-4-year-old-boy-is-found-buried-at-his-house-in-central-michigan/2012/06/28/gJQA1c959V_story.html
Man charged with assault of 4-year-old boy who was found dead on mid-Michigan reservation
According to the criminal complaint, Carnels mother told investigators that in late May or early June, she saw her son with a bruised and swollen face as well as a cut lip. She told authorities that her son said he was struck by Bennett.
A few days later, according to the complaint, she told authorities she saw Bennett pick up her son by the neck and drop him before dragging him into a room by his foot.
I'm just sick. Any sympathy I had for JC has went out the window. She is as complicit in this child's death as the monster she brought into her home. She knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that her baby was being abused and she didn't care enough to stop it. I don't care how young she was, how rough her life was or anything else. That precious little boy was better off in foster care because his mother failed him utterly and completely. I hope she pays for that just as severely as the monster she put first.
I'm listening and I am flabbergasted at what Jaime is saying. I don't think she has a clue as to what was going on. There's more we know than she is saying here.
I could get a 4-year old to play a game to put toys away (sometimes), but would never expect them to understand the way to "clean" a room, much less punish him or her.
I don't think she "gets" it all.
Just heard this mom on NG - yes her 4 year-old son was complaining about the new step-dad, someone mom dated for 7 months and moved in the end of February or early March this year. She 'just thought' her 4 year-old didn't want to clean up his room etc and didn't think anything of it until now.
Another stupid woman putting her child second, now wanting everyone to agree with her 'poor me'. Imo.
I don't agree with her poor me.
She allowed her baby to be tortured.
I don't know that she could be held accountable according to section #9. This did not occur in her presence, she was at work. I'm sure LE already verified that she was in fact at work, the hours she said she was on June 21st.
As for section 5. Wouldn't numerous family members possibly be liable? AFAIK, JC and AB were not the only adults who lived in the home on Tomah, and not the only people over 18 involved in this childs life.
IDK. I'm waiting for more info from the coroner and the authorities.