"Toddler Jane Doe" - 4 yo/ Convicted: Shanna Mitchell - Cincinnati OH

http://www.examiner.com/headlines-in-cincinnati/mother-of-7-sentenced-to-14-years-for-starving-and-beating-a-4-year-old-child

Cincinnati—Judge Ralph Winkler sentenced Shanna Mitchell, 33, to prison for 14 years after starving and nearly beating a 4-year-old child to death.



Mitchell became legal guardian of the child after authorities removed her from a friend with a drug addiction.

Instead of taking in the child and providing love and care, Mitchell tortured and attempted to kill the child. After Mitchell’s arrest, authorities removed her seven children.

When authorities removed the abused girl from Mitchell’s home, she was near death at 21 pounds.

Both Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Nelson and Judge Ralph Winkler agreed that it was the worst case of child abuse either had ever seen that didn’t result in death.

“She singled this child out and beat the living crap out of her,” Nelson told the judge.

The judge also noted that it got so bad for the child that she had to steal bottles from Mitchell’s other children, which led to more beatings. Judge Winkler said the child would have starved to death within several weeks if the crime had not been uncovered by an anonymous caller.

Sheesh! this stupid POS asshat only got 14 years and will probably only have to serve half of it. I wish they would starve her fat a$$ in jail. Hope other inmates give her a good beating.