Just in case you still had faith in humanity

[hhiipp]

Rodent case will go to grand jury (video) | chillicothegazette.com | Chillicothe Gazette

IDAHO - Pike County Prosecutor Rob Junk will be pursuing indictments against three people suspected of child endangerment in connection with rodent bites covering a 6-week-old infant in their care.



Junk said if his office is able to gather all the information it needs in time, he will be presenting the case against Todd C. Trent, 18, Joseph Gunter, 33, and Tina Gunter, 29, to a grand jury as early as Thursday.
All three pleaded not guilty to two counts each of endangering children Tuesday in front of Pike County Court Judge Cassandra Bolt-Meredith. One count is a second-degree felony, while the other is a third-degree felony.
Bond was set at $210,000, with a cash-only provision for each of the three accused.
All three invididuals were living together at the home located at 2209 Red Bridge Road, in western Pike County.
The judge also stated that if they do post bond, they are to have no contact with the victim or anyone younger than 18 and they are to comply with a safety plan created by the Pike County Children's Board.
Originally, Trent also was going to be charged with tampering with evidence and obstructing justice. Junk dropped the charges for the present time, intending instead to present those charges to a grand jury.
The saga began when the sheriff's office received an anonymous tip about the child and went to the home to investigate the welfare of the child.
Junk said when the deputy arrived at the home, he found the 6-week-old girl in shock and devoid of all her color.
"He observed wounds on the girl that appeared to have been rodent bites," he said.
The child was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, where doctors said the injuries were "consistent with rodent bites" and appeared to have occurred during a "lengthy period of time," Pike County Sheriff Rich Henderson said.
Henderson also said the worst bites were on the infant's left foot and back, but bites were found all over the child's body. Two of the girl's toes had to be removed.
"I have never seen anything like this before," Junk said.
The condition of the home in which the child was found was described by Junk as "not good."
Standing by her brother, Trent, during the course of the investigation at the scene Monday, Malissa Reisinger defended her brother's innocence.
"They (authorities) were supposed to just talk to him, and the next thing we know, he is in jail," she said.
Reisinger said she talked with Trent Monday and he said he was sad about the allegations against him.
"This is taking a toll on my whole family," she said.
Trent is not the biological father of the child.
A pre-trial hearing has been set for 1 p.m. July 29 for all three suspects.
As of Tuesday evening, no charges had been filed against the child's mother.

[RendeR]

*sigh*

If I say what I feel here the RendeR-Defamation-League will call me a douchebag for wishing harm on another. So I guess I'll just sigh sadly and agree that humanity is pretty much fucked.

[DaddyTorgo]

nah. i hope his punishment is that they tie him down in a room full of rats and let the rats eat him to death over the course of a month.

[RendeR]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

nah. i hope his punishment is that they tie him down in a room full of rats and let the rats eat him to death over the course of a month.

Indeed, but if *I* say that I'm a horrible human being. Everyone likes you so they'll just nod and smile and agree that its a horrible situation.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by RendeR

Indeed, but if *I* say that I'm a horrible human being. Everyone likes you so they'll just nod and smile and agree that its a horrible situation.

Everyone likes me???

[lordscarlet]

Please give us a break with the self-pity.

[RainMaker]

This story bothers me too. These people seemed like genuinely good people. Even helped out one of the murderers keep their business afloat with money.

Source: Safe in slain couple's home contained $100,000 - CNN.com

[molson]

Originally Posted by RendeR

Indeed, but if *I* say that I'm a horrible human being. Everyone likes you so they'll just nod and smile and agree that its a horrible situation.

Just so you know, the existence of the "RendeR-Defamation-League" is not based on any relentless criticisms of child abusers.

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

The "RendeR-Martyrdom-League" does appear to be based on that, however.

[BYU 14]

Let loose RendeR, I support you on this one

[Eaglesfan27]

I thought this thread was going to be about the baby in the New Orleans area that recently died, possibly from multiple rat bites:

Autopsy Expected This Week On Rat-Bitten Baby - New Orleans News Story - WDSU New Orleans

[RainMaker]

Could also be about these morons.

Python strangles 2-year-old girl in Fla. home - On Deadline - USATODAY.com

[Travis]

Funny this thread should happen to come up today as there was a nice story locally to wake up to.

Huge Catch for Hero Esk

[thesloppy]

No, no....THIS is the article this thread is supposed to be about:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/artic...3_BARTLE812965

Bystanders reportedly shouted to the couple to "watch their kids better." Lee responded by removing a baby from a carrier on his chest and throwing the child to the ground and shouting at the witnesses across the street, police records allege. As the baby lay face-down on the ground, Lee advanced on the bystanders, waving his arms and asking what they were going to do about it, an affidavit alleges.

"Yo, this is how I raise MY kids, dog! This baby ain't nuthin'. YOU DON'T KNOW ME!"

[RendeR]

Glad to see a couple of them chimed in

peoples is stupid, can't believe anyone would treat a child like these stories suggest, its fucking pathetic.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

As horrible as this story is, for some reason every time I read "Junk" I laughed a little.