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Posted February 21st, 2008 by minortopics | Permalink

Infant starves to death while being ignored

Want to know what pure, unadulterated evil looks like? Read on…

The 5-month-old was dropped off at his parents’ house on Feb. 4, strapped into his car seat. Eight days later, he was found in the same position, said Peoria County State’s Attorney Kevin Lyons during a bond hearing for the parents.

“He died from starvation due to neglect from these two defendants, his parents,” Lyons said.

The 5 month old baby only weighed 2 lbs. more than what he weighed at birth. He was found lying in his own waste, which had not been changed or attended to in 8 days.

I wonder if they had music playing loud enough to drown out his cries, or if the baby was too weak and dehydrated to cry?

The parents, of course, did nothing but play video-games and eat while their baby starved to death and died in his own filth.


Information from: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,3317...



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  1. Ralph Mendoza
    Feb 21st, 2008
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    I wonder if the game they were playing happened to be World of Warcraft.

  2. lauraAvatar
    Feb 22nd, 2008
    [2] | Flag |

    If this story like all other abusive stories about children, doesn’t bring tears to your eyes,puts giving all your attention to that baby that needs your love, caring, and protection. Nothing will, you have no heart,no soul.

  3. Lisa
    Feb 22nd, 2008
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    I just heard this story on the news and it broke my heart to think that anyone could be so cruel and let an innocent baby starve to death. I don’t care how old these people were, if they can feed themselves, surely they knew that the little baby who can’t fend for himself was hungry, in pain, needed love and attention. How can those people just sit there and ignore the crys and looks of fear and abandonment on his poor little face and watch his frail little body shrink away to nothing until he had no energy and strength to go on.

    I am totally disgusted that knowbody knew about this abuse and something needs to be done to the people who did this so that they open their eyes and realize what a horrible act they did to their little boy. THEY TOOK AWAY AN INNOCENT LITTLE LIFE. He was not a toy or a doll that you can just ignore and leave to fend for himself.

  4. Sandra
    Feb 22nd, 2008
    [4] | Flag |

    Why put them in jail. They will be fed there. Why not starve them to death and see how long they can live “unattended”.

  5. scott Cham
    Feb 22nd, 2008
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    As a parent anyone capable of this kind of sickness should be put to death pure and simple if there is a god let him sort them out there his creations.

  6. danielle
    Feb 22nd, 2008
    [6] | Flag |

    i can’t believe people could do this! how could they just sit and let the poor little angel starve to death and sit in soiled pants. this is just makes me furious if i could come face to face with just one of these child abusers i would take their lives. i personally think it would be worth it.

  7. Jessica
    Feb 22nd, 2008
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    They should be strapped to a seat and starved to death just like they did to that little baby.

  8. ashley
    Feb 22nd, 2008
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    i wish i could find these people and chain them up and let them starve to death. treat them exactly the way they treated their poor little innocent baby. America’s laws need to be a lot more stricked for people like this if we had laws where people would be punished the same for their crime then i think people would think twice before they neglected and killed innocent lives.
    Example if people get caught stealing they should have their hand cut off. just like they do in other countries. if a man rapes anyone they should cut off their manhood and everything. The people that starved this poor baby should be starved to death themselves while they watch the other prisoners enjoy their food.

  9. Cindy
    Feb 22nd, 2008
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    This is an OUTRAGE!!!!!! Where were the other family members!!!!These parents need to be strapped in a car seat in their winter coat and not be removed, looked at, touched or ANYTHING!!!!!! for at least a month. Let them sit in their own waste and rot away!!! These people are USELESS HUMANS!!! I hope their other child is being taken care of.

  10. hop2oo1
    Feb 23rd, 2008
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    it doesnt surprise me if it was WOW, my husband just started playing it and as soon as he comes home from work hes on the comp,til bedtime, he will intermitenly stop(sorry i can not spell) get off to help me with our 13 month old, but i could see how people could get hooked on it, but he would NEVER let her be unattended that long.and i dont understand how you could listen to your own child cry for that long, hell, my baby even utters a cry and im on top of it. i dont know…those people deserve the same fate thier son

  11. leahAvatar
    Feb 24th, 2008
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    agree very much with ashley, the system needs to get a lot tougher on crimes such as these

  12. Emma
    Feb 24th, 2008
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    I have a 3 month old son and i play wow, I haven missed one minute of his waked time and he is most of the time sleeping in my lap where I can see every breath he takes. It isnt possible that a computergame can make any mother or father forget their child. Something else must be terrible wrong in this case. Either they where totaly drugged out or so stupid they probably never should have been allowed near a child or even themself. The child was dropped of at their house, sounds like someone else was the main caretaker. Who left a child in these idots care? That person should also be sentenced. I dont belive for one secon this behavior in two adults came over night.

  13. VSpain
    Mar 1st, 2008
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    It requires a twisted person to ljust let a child sit there. I am sorry, but I do not understand how anything could make you forget there was a baby in need of tending in the house. Were drugs mentioned? I have 2 soon to be 3 kids, and at 5 months, I could not have gone for more then their naptimes with out checking on them - they would not atsnd for it! My older child, my son, was a yeller and my younger one, my first daughter was an escape artist. Now, ot be clear neither one of them could tolerate being strapped into anything for more than a few minutes at a time and if you did not get them stright out of the carseat when you were done moving, they screamed, outraged at the top of their lungs! I cannot see how this baby did not cry, very loudly, at some point, which means they purposely ignored that child. God knows it would have killed them to stop playing a game for 10 minutes to change and feed the baby… This is where parental multitasking comes in: I can do any number of tasks while changing and feeding a baby thank you as can most parents. This is flat out cruel and the punishment should fit the crime in my opinion. Death is too good for them.

  14. Marilyn
    Mar 6th, 2008
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    I agree with the other two commenters about WOW, my husband plays that as well and had his long spells on the computer. BUT, he would NEVER let our child alone the way this couple did. I’m sitting here and just can’t get over it. THIS IS DISGUSTING, THE PUNISHMENT SHOULD FIT THE CRIME. I pictured my 8 month old son in that position, and I want to cry thinking about it. Looking at the pics of these low lives makes it worse. I plan on following this story, because I want justice served. I hope the death penalty is seeked on this.

  15. Ray of Peoria
    Mar 22nd, 2008
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    These two “parents” are disgusting. When they are convicted and sent to prison, the other inmates will “take care” of them. There are some hardened convicts in prison who despise those who abuse or neglect helpless children. I would be surprised if either of them survive six months in prison. This would be a a deserved punishment.

  16. samantha
    Apr 3rd, 2008
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    My opinion on child abuse is anyone who hurts a child, should be hurt the same way. DONE.

  17. Chelsey
    Apr 16th, 2008
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    WOW .. how could people possibly do this to their own child
    this is retarted .. and how they could sit there and eat and play video games like nothing is wrong.. i hate people like this .. they honestly deserve to DIE !!! wow parents go die ina corner this is pathectic if you honestly think you would end up killing your baby then DONT have one .. wow i hate you people

  18. Lila
    Apr 22nd, 2008
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    This is not to everyone. This is to parents who have abusive thoughts towards their children. You should seek counseling and stay consistent to doctor or counselor visits. You should stay consistent with doctor’s or counselor’s instruction. There shouild be free counseling services availibe, or PSYCHIATRIC or THERAPUTIC services, try the number “411″ for information on “Counseling or Doctoral Services”. They may be able to direct you to doctors professionals or Health Insurance Plans. Free counselor’s could be anybody holding an A**ociates Degree or more. Free counselores may also be College Interns with more college credits than an A**ociates or less credits than an A**ocites. Free Counselors are NOT required to with hold criminal information. Professional PSYCHIATRISTS and THERAPISTS by the state’s or country’s law are required to withhold criminal information. Meaning criminal infromation, Free Counselor MUST tell to the authorities. Criminal information, PSYCHIATRISTS and THERAPISTS (Doctor’s Degree) must NOT tell to the authorities. Enrolling for Medical Health Plans Is what you need. Do what you MUST to qualify. That will make you a patient of a PSYCHIATRISTS or THERAPISTS.

    If you have a history of abuse with your child or children and are not seeking any counseling or doctoral help, you should consider giving your child up for adoption. A failed parent(s), or guardian(s) is not a parent or guardian who fails to raise the child, but a parent or guardian who fails to give the child the best care they need. The best care they need is love and support, and a positive upbringing. If you refuse counseling or doctoral help, then giving the child or children the best care they need would be to let some one else who is more suitable, and righteous to take care of them. That is the works of a loving and prosperous parent who does not wish to seek aany counseling or doctoral help. They should give them up for adoption. Once they reach the age of maturity they will understand your decision. They will love you for it.

    If you do not wish to give your child or your children away to adoption becauase you believe that they may be abused, then you must get help for yourself if you are an abusive parent or guardian. You must seek counseling and doctoral help. Remember, to decline the option of giving them up for adoption because you fear they may be abused, maybe in vain if you yourself do not stop abusing them. The child or children will not leave an abusive situation if you do not stop abusing them.

    If you do not wish to seek counseling, doctoral help, or any other method to better your life or your kid(s) life, then another option would be, to let the LAW handle you and your children. Your children will be happy because they will have a happy positive life if the Law get’s involved. Once they reach the age of maturity they will not be mad at you. They will love and appreciate you…. as their parent. They will remember what you did for them. You will not be forgotten by them, you will not be their abuser, but their hero. They will not forget that you chose to save their lives instead

    LAW: meaning to turn yourself or yourselves in to the Police Authorities for criminal activity.

    Your children will love and appreciate you forever for what you did for them and what you did for…. yourself, or yourselves.

    PSYCHIATRISTS and THERAPISTS are there to make things right as well.

    DO WHAT YOU MUST TO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAL INSURANCE!! (My mother says it a crime how much money the medical field has and so many people with out any medical insurance.)
    OR
    GIVE YOUR CHILD or CHILDREN UP FOR ADOPTION.

    DON’T LEAVE YOU CHILD OR CHILDREN IN A BAD SITUATION!

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