オンタリオ州の裁判所は、里子の少年たちに対して深刻な虐待を加え、その長期間の虐待が原因で少年を死に至らしめたとして、里親の女性2人に有罪判決を下しました。
ベッキー・ハンバーとブランディ・クーニーの両被告は、第1級殺人、不法監禁、凶器を用いた暴行、および保護責任者遺棄の罪で有罪となりました。クレイトン・コンラン裁判官は、被告らに対する証拠は明白であると述べ、オンタリオ州ミルトンで養育していた子どもたちに対し、被告らが深い憎悪を抱いていたことを指摘しました。被害者の少年（法廷ではL.L.と呼称）は、地下室に長時間閉じ込められ続けた末、2022年12月21日に意識不明で極度の衰弱状態にあるところを発見されました。
Prosecutors in Ontario have wrapped up closing arguments in the first-degree murder trial of two foster mothers accused of starving and abusing their foster children, leading to one boy's death. Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber face charges including murder and failing to provide necessaries of life after 12-year-old L.L. was found dead in their Milton home in 2022. The judge will decide the case without a jury.
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A Massachusetts couple was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for their roles in the death of their 10-month-old foster son, whom they neglected to seek medical care for despite clear signs of serious illness. Superior Court Judge Tracy Duncan ordered Matthew Tucker and Cassandra Barlow-Tucker, both of Adams, to serve three to five years in a state correctional facility after convictions for involuntary manslaughter and reckless child endangerment.
A Michigan couple already serving prison time in Tennessee for abusing their adopted daughters has now entered pleas in their home state on similar charges. Jessica Klimp pleaded no contest to two counts of first-degree child abuse, while her husband Jason Klimp had pleaded guilty earlier this year.
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Cynthia Robinson faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly beating her 2-year-old son to death in Chester, Pennsylvania. Her partner, Frank Walton Sr., is accused of preventing medical help to cover up the abuse. Authorities announced the charges after investigating the November 2025 incident.