West Virginia Mother Accused of Torturing Toddler Pleads Guilty

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October 3, 2019US News
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West Virginia Mother Accused of Torturing Toddler Pleads Guilty
A Judge's gavel in a file photo. (Okan Caliskan, Pixabay)

A West Virginia woman accused of torturing her 3-year-old son has pleaded guilty to felony child neglect charges.

Brittany Nicole Lippincott, 29, entered the plea on Oct. 1, reported the Times West Virginian.

Lippincott, of Fairmont, told the court that she failed to get her son medical attention or provide him with adequate nutrition.

A criminal complaint said authorities were investigating a report that Lippincott was selling drugs out of her home this spring. Officers who investigated the complaint said they found the underwear-clad toddler locked inside a room.

The report says the emaciated and bruised toddler told authorities his genitals and lips were injured when “mom hurt me with the pliers.”

Medical records show he weighed about 22 pounds when authorities found him locked in his room.

Brittany Nicole Lippincott, 29
Mugshot provided by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office shows 29-year-old Brittany Nicole Lippincott from West Virginia. (Marion County Sheriff’s Office)

The boy explained in shocking details of how he was malnourished by his mother. He told investigators how he would have to “sit at the table and watch them eat, it’s not my turn.”

Investigators said he was malnourished so badly his entire ribcage was visible and his buttocks were just flat folds of skin, Metro reported.

Marion County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Jennifer Pigott says the boy was hospitalized for a week and has since recovered.

A sentencing date wasn’t immediately set.

Louisiana Mother Sentenced to Life

A judge told a Louisiana woman she was the “monster” in her toddler son’s life, and sentenced her to life in prison for killing the 2-year-old boy.

The Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office said in a news release that Judge Danyelle Taylor sentenced 29-year-old Twyena Thomas on Sept. 30 for the murder of her son, Chase Thomas.

Twyena Thomas
Twyena Thomas. (Kenner police)

Taylor said the child’s weight, broken skull, scars, and bruises showed that he died scared of a “monster.”

“Chase died alone in his room, scared not of the imaginary monster in his closet, but you. You were the monster. Chase’s scars, scabs, bruises, his broken skull, and his 15-pound body tell us that you were the hateful monster,” Taylor told Thomas at her sentencing.

When authorities found Chase, the toddler was merely 15 pounds, half the normal weight for his age, according to NOLA.

Despite his malnourished and dehydrated condition, the attorney’s office said Chase died from blunt force trauma. NOLA reported that the boy received 15 blows to the head that caused a brain bleed.

Experts in child abuse said Chase was a victim of “child torture,” which includes psychological, emotional and physical abuse, and starvation.

How to Report Suspected Child Abuse

If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, contact your local child protective services office or law enforcement agency so officials can investigate and assess the situation. Most states have a number to call to report abuse or neglect.

To find out where to call, consult the State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers website.

The Childhelp organization can also provide crisis assistance and other counseling and referral services. Contact them at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453).

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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