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"Mom of autistic girl pleads guilty to child abuse" Associated Press September 03, 2014
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A northern Michigan woman accused of trying to kill her autistic 14-year-old daughter after describing in an online blog the family’s struggles to raise her pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree child abuse.
Kelli Stapleton, 46, entered the plea the day before she was scheduled
for trial in Benzie County Circuit Court on a charge of attempted
murder, a year after police said she drove daughter Isabelle to an
isolated spot, gave her sleep-inducing medication, and ignited charcoal
in two grills inside a van, intending to kill both of them.
Isabelle has recovered after suffering carbon-monoxide poisoning that
left her in a coma for several days, county prosecutor Sara Swanson
said.
‘‘This was an extremely serious incident, which could have resulted in
the death of an innocent child,’’ Swanson said. ‘‘A conviction of this
felony carrying a maximum penalty of life in prison,
and the prison sentence we expect it to carry, is the right resolution
for the community, the defendant, and our victim, Isabelle.’’
Stapleton had intended to offer an insanity plea if the case had gone to trial but wanted a quicker conclusion to the case, defense attorney Heidi Hodek said.
‘‘Ultimately, Kelli didn’t want to put her family through any more,’’ Hodek said.
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Sorry to put you through this:
"Sentencing due for mom who tried to kill autistic girl" Associated Press October 07, 2014
BEULAH, Mich. — A Michigan woman who admits she tried to kill herself and her autistic daughter is selfish and manipulative, a family member testified Monday during a sentencing hearing.
‘‘The truth is, Kelli is blaming her family for her terrible decisions,’’ Eileen Stapleton said during a hearing in Benzie County court for Kelli Stapleton, who pleaded guilty last month to first-degree child abuse.
Eileen Stapleton is the grandmother of Isabelle Stapleton, now 15. Kelli Stapleton has said she drove Isabelle to an isolated area in northern Michigan last year, gave her a sleep-inducing drug, and lighted two charcoal grills inside a van. Both survived.
The sentencing hearing before Judge James Batzer could last two days, and Kelli Stapleton could get up to life in prison.
Stapleton, 46, was an advocate for families of people with autism and had blogged about her struggles to raise Issy, as she’s known, describing her daughter as prone to violent outbursts. She said in court last month that she had intended to kill herself and her daughter so they could go to heaven.
Also see: Murray's Madness
But speaking in a hushed courtroom Monday, Eileen Stapleton contended Kelli Stapleton never intended to die, noting that she had left the vehicle several times before emergency workers found them. ‘‘She is smart enough, strong enough, and determined enough that if she wanted to kill herself she would be dead,’’ Eileen Stapleton said.
‘‘The truth is that Kelli didn’t want Issy any more and made it look like it was unselfish and loving, but it was not unselfish and loving,’’ the grandmother said.
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"Mom who tried to kill autistic daughter gets 10 to 22 years" Associated Press October 09, 2014
BEULAH, Mich. — A judge Wednesday sentenced the mother of an autistic Michigan teenager to 10 to 22 years in prison in what she described as a failed murder-suicide attempt brought on by despair after years of violent attacks by the child and failure to find affordable and effective treatment.
Kelli Rai Stapleton, 46, pleaded guilty last month to first-degree child abuse in a bargain with prosecutors, who dismissed an attempted murder charge. She admitted driving her daughter Isabelle to an isolated spot in rural northern Michigan in September 2013, giving her a sleep-inducing drug, and placing two charcoal-burning grills inside their van.
Both survived, although Isabelle, now 15, was in a coma for four days and suffered brain damage. Although largely recovered, she still has memory loss and problems with balance.
Circuit Judge James Batzer ordered Stapleton to serve a minimum of 10 years before becoming eligible for parole, though she will get credit for the 399 days she has already served. He set her maximum sentence at 22 years.
Her body trembling and her voice breaking, Stapleton apologized repeatedly before her sentencing to her children, her former husband, her friends, and others. Although her attorney requested probation and community service, Stapleton herself asked Batzer for a 15-year sentence, ‘‘one year for every year of [Isabelle’s] life that I tried to take.’’
Batzer rejected the suggestion that Stapleton had faked her suicide attempt and simply wanted to be rid of her daughter. He said that Stapleton might have been mentally ill but noted that she had decided against going to trial on an insanity defense.
‘‘We can have sympathy,’’ Batzer said. But he described Stapleton’s actions as profoundly wrong and deserving of a severe price.
Nope, sorry.
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"Autistic teen says he was duct-taped to goalpost" Associated Press October 09, 2014
NATRONA HEIGHTS, Pa. — A high school soccer coach and two players have been suspended for at least five days after an autistic teammate told police the two teens duct-taped him to a goalpost.
Austin Babinsack, 16, told Harrison Township police he was left taped to the goal for 15 to 20 minutes Sunday evening before passersby heard his screams and freed him.
The Highlands School District, about 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, issued a statement saying that coach Jim Turner, who was not present at the time, and two 17-year-old players identified by Babinsack have been suspended.
Misty Chybrzynski, a district spokeswoman, said the coach was suspended because of an ongoing investigation. The district declined further comment, saying it was a personnel matter.
‘‘We officially cannot discuss the status of any special needs students,’’ she said. Police may also file juvenile court charges against the two teammates, although Chief Mike Klein did not immediately return a call Wednesday seeking additional comment.
Kristy Babinsack, the victim’s mother, said she hopes the coach will be fired and the other players expelled, though she has praised the district’s response.
‘‘He was bawling,” she said of her son. “He was terrified.”
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Be thankful you didn't live in Michigan.
Also see: New CDC Whistleblower Video: More Autism Fraud
Maybe you want to take a shot -- unless you are some sort of "conspiracy theorist."
