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question · 11-30-04, 10:39 AM

PUNTA GORDA -- The woman held her hands tightly across her stomach Monday as a judge berated her for nearly killing her kindergarten-age daughter 10 months ago.

"No depression, no physical illness, no economic deprivation, no emotional problems, no adverse living conditions or experiences, no lack of emotional support or other instability can justify … what you did to your daughter," Circuit Judge Donald Pellecchia told Marsha Ann Vanfleet, moments before he sentenced her to 15 years in prison.

"The torture, the pain, the excruciating suffering that you caused your daughter can never be forgiven by this court."

Once released from prison, Vanfleet, 25, will be on probation for another 15 years. She is barred from contacting her daughter during that time and must undergo a psychiatric evaluation, the judge ordered.

Her attorney had asked for leniency, saying that Vanfleet cooperated with authorities.

"She certainly didn't cooperate when the child was screaming in pain, and to shut her up, they took her broken arm and tied it in front of her mouth around her neck," Prosecutor John Burns said. "This is a horrible crime, judge, and she deserves to be punished severely."

But it may have been Vanfleet's words that prompted Pellecchia's admonishment.

During the final minutes of the hearing, Vanfleet stepped to the middle of the courtroom and addressed the judge. The room was silent.

"I'm sorry for what happened to her, and I'm sorry for bringing them" to Florida, Vanfleet, a petite woman, said softly, her hands clasped behind her back.

"Anything else?" the judge asked.

"No," she replied.

A Department of Children & Families investigator, acting on a call to the state's abuse hotline in January, found the girl drifting in and out of consciousness.

"She was propped up in a chair just like a rag doll," the investigator, Micah Carpenter, testified Monday.

The girl's tiny body was bruised and covered with cuts and open sores. Her shoulder was swollen. A ligature mark from a rope or small cord colored the back of her neck, Carpenter said.

They were life-threatening injuries that needed immediate medical attention. The investigator escorted the girl and her parents from their Chaves Circle home to a local hospital.

He later discovered that the girl had been punished and kept out of school for a week because she misbehaved in class and had not returned a library book.

question · 11-30-04, 10:40 AM

Vanfleet admitted losing her temper and striking the girl, a blow that knocked the child to the ground and broke her arm, according to a sheriff's detective.

Justin Vanfleet, also 25, told his wife to "doctor up" the girl by putting moist washcloths on her sores and keeping her in bed until she recovered, Burns said. The couple didn't bring their daughter to a doctor because they feared that state or local investigators would question the injuries.

Earlier this month, Justin Vanfleet rejected a plea deal on child neglect charges that included prison time. His next court date is Jan. 24. Last month, Marsha Vanfleet pleaded no contest to aggravated child abuse and neglect. She sat crying throughout Monday's sentencing hearing.

[taken from: Herald Tribune]

question · 11-30-04, 10:53 AM

Hey no problem! Just wanted to point out the gross injustices in our country this morning.

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Originally Posted by E-brake

thanks for all the positive posts to start out our day Scott, I think Im gunna go eat a bottle of sleeping pills now.....

11-30-04, 11:15 AM

Only 15 years? That's the real tragedy.

MysteryMeat · 11-30-04, 04:30 PM

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He later discovered that the girl had been punished and kept out of school for a week because she misbehaved in class and had not returned a library book.

You fuck with the 18th Street Librarians, you get dealt with.

11-30-04, 04:46 PM

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Only 15 years? That's the real tragedy.

No shite. That's how much that 23-year-old teacher got for breaking off a piece of ass for that 14-year-old kid.

MysteryMeat · 11-30-04, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandonitis

No shite. That's how much that 23-year-old teacher got for breaking off a piece of ass for that 14-year-old kid.

The real tragedy in that story is that I didn't have teachers like that growing up. Lord knows I wore a jacket year-round and carried my backpack in front of me all the time back then

11-30-04, 10:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
question Foolish Bastard Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Downtown Posts: 5,321	Mother gets 15 years for torture of her daughter PUNTA GORDA -- The woman held her hands tightly across her stomach Monday as a judge berated her for nearly killing her kindergarten-age daughter 10 months ago. "No depression, no physical illness, no economic deprivation, no emotional problems, no adverse living conditions or experiences, no lack of emotional support or other instability can justify … what you did to your daughter," Circuit Judge Donald Pellecchia told Marsha Ann Vanfleet, moments before he sentenced her to 15 years in prison. "The torture, the pain, the excruciating suffering that you caused your daughter can never be forgiven by this court." Once released from prison, Vanfleet, 25, will be on probation for another 15 years. She is barred from contacting her daughter during that time and must undergo a psychiatric evaluation, the judge ordered. Her attorney had asked for leniency, saying that Vanfleet cooperated with authorities. "She certainly didn't cooperate when the child was screaming in pain, and to shut her up, they took her broken arm and tied it in front of her mouth around her neck," Prosecutor John Burns said. "This is a horrible crime, judge, and she deserves to be punished severely." But it may have been Vanfleet's words that prompted Pellecchia's admonishment. During the final minutes of the hearing, Vanfleet stepped to the middle of the courtroom and addressed the judge. The room was silent. "I'm sorry for what happened to her, and I'm sorry for bringing them" to Florida, Vanfleet, a petite woman, said softly, her hands clasped behind her back. "Anything else?" the judge asked. "No," she replied. A Department of Children & Families investigator, acting on a call to the state's abuse hotline in January, found the girl drifting in and out of consciousness. "She was propped up in a chair just like a rag doll," the investigator, Micah Carpenter, testified Monday. The girl's tiny body was bruised and covered with cuts and open sores. Her shoulder was swollen. A ligature mark from a rope or small cord colored the back of her neck, Carpenter said. They were life-threatening injuries that needed immediate medical attention. The investigator escorted the girl and her parents from their Chaves Circle home to a local hospital. He later discovered that the girl had been punished and kept out of school for a week because she misbehaved in class and had not returned a library book. __________________ True, without falsehood, certain and most true, that which is above is the same as that which is below, and that which is below is the same as that which is above, for the performance of miracles of the One Thing. And as all things are from the One, by the meditation of One, so all things have their birth from this One Thing by adaptation.

11-30-04, 10:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
question Foolish Bastard Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Downtown Posts: 5,321	Vanfleet admitted losing her temper and striking the girl, a blow that knocked the child to the ground and broke her arm, according to a sheriff's detective. Justin Vanfleet, also 25, told his wife to "doctor up" the girl by putting moist washcloths on her sores and keeping her in bed until she recovered, Burns said. The couple didn't bring their daughter to a doctor because they feared that state or local investigators would question the injuries. Earlier this month, Justin Vanfleet rejected a plea deal on child neglect charges that included prison time. His next court date is Jan. 24. Last month, Marsha Vanfleet pleaded no contest to aggravated child abuse and neglect. She sat crying throughout Monday's sentencing hearing. [taken from: Herald Tribune] __________________ True, without falsehood, certain and most true, that which is above is the same as that which is below, and that which is below is the same as that which is above, for the performance of miracles of the One Thing. And as all things are from the One, by the meditation of One, so all things have their birth from this One Thing by adaptation.

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11-30-04, 11:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
ber Guest Posts: n/a	Only 15 years? That's the real tragedy.