Baby Killers--Even Normal Looking People Can Be Murderers
Man, woman who dated as teenagers plead guilty in death of their newborn son
ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — A man and woman who dated as teenagers have pleaded guilty in the death of their newborn son who was stabbed, beaten and stuffed into a duffel bag full of rocks before being thrown in a flooded quarry six years ago.
Coleman was a 15-year-old high school sophomore and had concealed the pregnancy from family and friends before the baby was born in February 1999. She beat and stabbed the child after it was born and Truelson, her boyfriend who was in college at the time, helped her get rid of the body, authorities said. The body was found by recreational divers in July 1999. The infant, dubbed Baby Boy Hope, had several broken facial bones and was stabbed, according to Lorain County Coroner Paul Matus.
Jessica Coleman, 22, wept in court as she pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter and six other charges. Thomas Truelson Jr., 25, entered guilty pleas to three charges, including abuse of a corpse.
There was a break in the case in May when Coleman told a boyfriend about the baby. The boyfriend told a friend and two family members who contacted authorities. Coleman told police the baby had not been breathing well and that its head looked deformed.
Coleman faces a sentence ranging from five years' probation to 24 years in prison. Truelson faces from five years' probation to 11 years in prison.
Coleman was a 15-year-old high school sophomore and had concealed the pregnancy from family and friends before the baby was born in February 1999. She beat and stabbed the child after it was born and Truelson, her boyfriend who was in college at the time, helped her get rid of the body, authorities said. The body was found by recreational divers in July 1999. The infant, dubbed Baby Boy Hope, had several broken facial bones and was stabbed, according to Lorain County Coroner Paul Matus.
Jessica Coleman, 22, wept in court as she pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter and six other charges. Thomas Truelson Jr., 25, entered guilty pleas to three charges, including abuse of a corpse.
There was a break in the case in May when Coleman told a boyfriend about the baby. The boyfriend told a friend and two family members who contacted authorities. Coleman told police the baby had not been breathing well and that its head looked deformed.
Coleman faces a sentence ranging from five years' probation to 24 years in prison. Truelson faces from five years' probation to 11 years in prison.
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