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Parents face over 600 years combined after pleading to 'serial child abuse and torture' of kids

Mary Vinson and Charles Vinson are facing more than 600 years in prison combined after admitting to dozens of horrific child abuse charges.

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A 36-year-old man and his 45-year-old wife in Delaware this week admitted to a litany of horrific crimes for torturing and abusing their two children for nearly two years.

The abuse included making the children stand in place for extended periods, withholding food, force-feeding, and physical assaults.

The Vinsons also provided false information about the children to medical professionals and doctors when the kids required medical treatment and lied to investigators looking into allegations of abuse against the couple.

 

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A 36-year-old man and his 45-year-old wife in Delaware this week admitted to a litany of horrific crimes for torturing and abusing their two children for nearly two years.

The abuse included making the children stand in place for extended periods, withholding food, force-feeding, and physical assaults.

The Vinsons also provided false information about the children to medical professionals and doctors when the kids required medical treatment and lied to investigators looking into allegations of abuse against the couple.

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Parents face over 600 years combined after pleading to 'serial child abuse and torture' of kids

Mary Vinson and Charles Vinson are facing more than 600 years in prison combined after admitting to dozens of horrific child abuse charges.

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There are so many real monsters among us.

 

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According to a copy of an indictment obtained by Delaware State News, between March 2021 and March 2022, physical assaults at the hands of Mary and Charles Vinson resulted in the children being hospitalized six times due to alleged first-degree child abuse. In April 2021, both of the Vinson’s children were hospitalized on the same day.
Delaware Mom Faces 600 Criminal Charges, Dad Faces 46 Counts for Alleged 'Serial Child Abuse and Torture' of Their Two Kids

Mary Vinson:

Six counts of Child Abuse 1st Degree, a Class B Violent Felony
Seven counts of Attempted Child Abuse 1stDegree, a Class B Violent Felony
Two counts of Kidnapping 1st Degree, a Class B Violent Felony
Three counts of Attempted Assault 2ndDegree, a Class D Violent Felony
Four counts of Strangulation, a Class E Violent Felony
Three counts of Reckless Endangering 1stDegree, a Class E Violent Felony
Two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Class G Felony
Two counts of Conspiracy 2nd Degree, a Class G Felony
One count of False Statement to Police, a Class G Felony
Charles Vinson:

Three counts of Child Abuse 1st Degree, a Class B Violent Felony
Two counts of Kidnapping 1st Degree, a Class B Violent Felony
One count of Assault 2nd Degree, a Class D Violent Felony
Two counts of Act of Intimidation, a Class D Felony
Two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Class G Felony
Two counts of Conspiracy 2nd Degree, a Class G Felony
One count of Child Abuse 3rd Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor
Prosecutors Secure Convictions Against Serial Child Abusers - State of Delaware News

 

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Some of the forms of abuse the children had to endure included standing for long periods of time and being force fed or not fed at all. As a result, the children were “hospitalized several times.”

“These children went through hell,” Attorney General Kathy Jennings said in a statement. “Now they never have to worry about their abusers again.”

“Even when these cases are strong, they are not easy,” Jennings continued. “The facts are chilling. Knowing what these children experienced weighs on all of us. But knowing that they are safe now is why we do this work. I’m grateful to the prosecutors and law enforcement who rescued them from this torture.”

According to the Associated Press, prosecutors alleged in court that the two children had been abused over the course of 20 months beginning in early 2020. The Division of Family Services eventually took custody of children in October 2021 after they were hospitalized several times for severe malnutrition.

During the sentencing hearing, Mary argued in court that she “didn’t want to hurt” the children. Per the AP, “It didn’t start out that way,” she said, adding, “I loved those boys like they were my own.”

Charles’ attorneys, meanwhile, argued that he had been manipulated by his wife into harming his kids and “admits that he failed his sons,” the outlet reported.

Mary faced a minimum sentence of 30 years in prison and a maximum of 444 years, while her husband faced between 10 to 158 years in prison, according to the AP. The Vinson’s defense attorneys requested for their clients to receive the minimum sentence, which was denied by Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clarke.

During the sentencing, Clarke called the crime “the most extensive and persistent evil” act he had ever seen, the AP reported. “It will be impossible for them to forget the evil done to them,” the judge said, per the outlet. “They will carry this with them for the rest of their lives.”

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