ネブラスカ州在住のライアン・グリーンウッド被告（36）は先週金曜日、生後4か月の娘に対し故意に児童虐待を行い死亡させた罪で、禁錮65年から80年の判決を言い渡された。
グリーンウッド被告は3月、5日間にわたる裁判の末に有罪評決を受けた。裁判資料によると、同被告は乳児に対して乱暴に接したことを認めており、それが原因で女児は泣き止まなくなったという。女児はその後寝かされたが、翌朝目覚めることはなく、揺さぶられっ子症候群に伴う外傷性脳損傷により死亡が確認された。
A 36-year-old California man received a sentence of 25 years to life in prison for the murder of his 8-month-old daughter. The sentencing follows a jury conviction earlier this year.
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A mother and father in Cheyenne, Wyoming, have been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of their 4-month-old son. Authorities say the boy suffered life-threatening brain trauma from physical abuse last year. The parents were arrested on April 8 after an autopsy confirmed homicide.
Holly Sheppard, 29, was handed a second life sentence this week after pleading guilty to the 2018 murder of a newborn in her care. The ruling adds to an existing term she is serving for a 2023 child abuse case.
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A 28-year-old California man received a sentence of life in prison without parole plus 35 years for the torture and murder of his 23-month-old son.