Two boys ages five and six were taken to a hotel in Middletown, Ohio by three women.
Over a period of 22 hours, the boys were beaten, the five-year-old, Alexander Stephens, died from his injuries.
According to reports, the boys took food, and as a punishment, they were both wrapped in bed sheets, and the assault began.
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The boy’s mother, Theresa Hawkins-Stephens, 26, was arrested along with her friend Rachel Bostian.
Both women were charged with two counts of endangering children and two counts of felonious assault, and murder.
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The third woman was Bostain’s 56-year-old mother who was arrested and charged with child endangerment and felonious assault.
The coroner’s report listed Alexander’s cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head.
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The boy’s body was covered in bruises, and he only weighed 28 pounds.
So, this wasn’t an isolated incident, the boy had been abused and neglected and starved – no wonder he stole food.
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The six-year-old boy, Damyan suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, and he was expected to make a full recovery.
All of the women were sentenced, and Hawkins-Stephens will serve 18 years to life in prison.
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Rachel Bostain pleaded guilty and got the same sentence. The older Bostain was given a three-year jail term for obstructing justice.
I have said it once, and I will say it again, some people don’t deserve to be parents.
Rest in peace, Alexander.
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