Localization Story: Mom Serves 99 Years in Prison

By: Patrick Mullen

Questions for sources1. Have you heard about this Yahoo! article of

the mom gluing her daughter’s hands together before now?

2. What was your reaction to what occurred?3. How do you go about finding children in

these situations and getting them out of it and put in a better place?

4. Have you heard about any child abuse around our area in East Lansing?

Source: Jarrod D’Valentine1. “No I have not.”2. “I am shocked and appalled that a human

is capable of doing such things.”3. Preventing unstable parents from having

children by increasing contraceptive awareness and availability. No child should have to go through this.”

4. “No, thank goodness.”

Jarrod D’Valentine

Source: Hutch Kamstra1. “No.”2. “It really stinks. Unfortunate.”3. “There are two ways we can improve the

situation: we educate children in public situations on how to speak out about their abusive parents, and you ask for public support to identify the abusive parents.”

4. “NO.”

Hutch Kamstra

Source: Patrick Bailey1. “No I haven’t.”2. “It is a tragedy that things like that still

happen these days. But it is a good thing she was punished the way she was.”

3. “Create counseling programs in schools to educate children that these actions are not acceptable, along with neighborhood hot lines.”

4. “Yes, my parents are divorce lawyers. Unfortunately I hear it more then I would like.”

Patrick Bailey

Source: Kyle Nemitz1. “Nope.”2. “That is pretty messed up. All just because

her daughter was not potty trained? I have never heard of something like that.”

3. “Talk to the mom and definitely get the child and the siblings away from her. She will sadly be traumatized for life.”

4. “Yeah I did actually. About a month ago I saw something in the paper.”

Kyle Nemitz

Source: Daniel Collins1. “No.”2. “That is ridiculously sad and shows how

messed up the world is.”3. “People need to just be aware of, you know,

these situation. And do not be afraid to call authorities about it either.”

4. “Not to my knowledge, no. But I am sure it goes on unfortunately.”

Daniel Collins