Stop Corrupt DSS: FOSTER MOM FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING 13-MONTH-OLD NEPHEW

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

FOSTER MOM FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING 13-MONTH-OLD NEPHEW

Foster Mom Found Guilty Of Killing 13-Month-Old Nephew

Keith's Apologies Do Not Detract From Maximum Sentencing

http://www.wisn.com/news/19984261/detail.html

POSTED: 5:32 pm CDT July 7, 2009

Christopher Thomas

UPDATED: 7:41 pm CDT July 7, 2009

MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee foster mom gets the maximum prison sentence for the beating death of her nephew.

Twenty-five-year-old Crystal Keith was found guilty of killing 13-month-old Christopher Thomas at the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

Keith publicly apologized during sentencing, but Christopher's loved ones reminded the court about what many describe as the worst child abuse case they have seen.

"I take full responsibility for my actions," said Keith. "I ask for forgiveness and leniency from the court."

Keith's apologies for beating and killing the 13-month-old and torturing his now 3-year-old sister Christyanna were not enough for his former foster parents.

"He had to have been crying a lot from the pain," said Robert Logan, a foster parent of Christopher.

Christopher's grandparents could barely listen while she spoke.

"He was just so happy," said Shantrice Freeman, Christopher's grandmother, "and Crystal took that away from us."

Keith and her attorney reminded the judge about the alleged abuse Keith endured as a child herself. They talked about her long list of mental illnesses, but Milwaukee Judge Patricia McMahon could not forget the trial testimony.

"A simple 'I didn't mean to hurt or kill' is woefully inadequate," said McMahon. "I question the remorsefulness and the understanding of the serious harm that you did."

Keith's sentence is 60 years for Christopher's death and 15 years for Christyanna's abuse.

The sentence consists of 50 years behind bars and 25 years extended supervision.

"Whatever she serve, it won't bring Christopher back to us," said Freeman, "and it won't heal Christyanna."

The judge also said this sentence should serve as a warning to others about the seriousness of child abuse.

Keith's husband, Reginald, will go to trial in August on charges of failing to protect the children.