Pleegmoeder Sentenced to Six Years for Death of 10-Year-Old Boy

valparaiso - Pleegmoeder convicted of causing death of boy by sitting on him in Valparaiso, Indiana. Autopsy reveals cause of death.

Pleegmoeder Sentenced for Death of 10-Year-Old Boy

A woman in Valparaiso, Indiana, received a six-year prison sentence for causing the death of her 10-year-old foster son by sitting on him as a punishment.

Incident Details

• Jennifer Lee Wilson sat on Dakota Levi Stevens for misbehavior.
• Stevens called for help for five minutes before becoming silent.
• Autopsy revealed organ damage and cause of death as 'mechanical asphyxiation'.

Legal Proceedings

Wilson claimed Stevens initially pretended to be quiet. The boy stopped breathing and had no pulse when emergency services arrived. He died two days later in the hospital.

Wilson's 154kg weight caused fatal injuries to the boy.