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Texas Mom Who Glued Daughter's Hands to Wall Gets 99 Years in Prison
The Texas mom who beat her 2-year-old daughter and glued her hands to a wall was sentenced today to 99 years in prison. Judge Larry Mitchell gave the life sentence to a tearful Elizabeth Escalona, 23, because "you savagely beat your child to the edge of death."
The sentence came down after five days of painful testimony in the case, as prosecutors showed pictures of the beaten toddler to Escalona and asked her if she was a "monster."
"A monster did this," prosecutor Eren Price told Escalona, according to ABC News affiliate WFAA..
Escalona, who had pleaded guilty in July, nodded and replied, "Yes."
The mother of three pleaded for leniency during her sentencing hearing, begging the judge to consider that she had been sexually abused as a child. But cross-examination by the prosecutors pointed out that Escalona was a consistently abusive mother who did drugs and beat her children.
Escalona admitted to using drugs since the age of 13, smoking marijuana while she was pregnant, and doing drugs and drinking while out on bond for a prior felony charge.
The prosecution projected the words "LIAR" and "MONSTER" on a screen above Escalona's head during cross-examination.
Escalona said she did not clearly remember the beating she gave to her daughter in 2011 that left the toddler hospitalized. She could not recall where she got glue and had no idea why she glued her child's hands to the wall.
Escalona's family cried out as Mitchell announced the sentence, later hanging their heads in their laps and crying, according to the Dallas Morning News. Escalona showed little emotion.
Escalona will be eligible for parole in 30 years. Her children are now in the custody of the state.
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wow
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I know right?! Over POTTY TRAINING!!!
Quoting survivorinohio:
wow
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I think this is just sick, that poor baby!
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some people should not be parents.
Quoting FrumpyMama:
I know right?! Over POTTY TRAINING!!!
Quoting survivorinohio:
wow
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Those poor poor babies. I hope they get put in good homes with loving families. My heart goes out to them. -
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She shouldn't even be eligible for parole!
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Sorry, I am NOT buying this story!!! At trial when she testified in Texas the prosecution had LIAR and MONSTER above her head, I am not buying the story, and if this did indeed happen,(which I doubt) she needs to go for a mistrial I don't like the story with the child, I don't believe signs were above her during the trial. This is from blog, with a link to a new source to give it legitimacy.
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Her attorney wanted probation or a sentence under ten years. I thought that was a stretch. She talked about wanting to be reunited with her children someday and taking parenting classes and getting counseling. The DA offered her a plea deal of 45 years and apparently she severely underestimated the seriousness of her crimes and therefore, refused. The additional damning evidence they uncovered after the rejection of the plea deal made even the DA change their minds.
A violent teenager, gang member and habitual liar makes her an unfit parent to begin with. Her blaming `stress' for abusing, neglecting and brutally beating a 2 yr old is desperate, sad and NOT taking responsibility for her vile actions. Being under stress does not justify what she has done. The fact that she committed this unforgivable crime while pregnant with yet another child makes it all the worse. I am having a lot of difficulty with feeling sympathyfor this mother. She lied to investigators throughout the duration of this case about everything from past crimes to her drug use. She wanted the sympathy for herself because of the alleged abuse that she suffered as a child. She tried to place all the blame on someone else for her actions. You would think that she'd want more, better and a loving home for her own children.
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Quoting SEEKEROFSHELLS:
Sorry, I am NOT buying this story!!! At trial when she testified in Texas the prosecution had LIAR and MONSTER above her head, I am not buying the story, and if this did indeed happen,(which I doubt) she needs to go for a mistrial I don't like the story with the child, I don't believe signs were above her during the trial. This is from blog, with a link to a new source to give it legitimacy.
http://news.yahoo.com/mom-glued-toddlers-hands-she-monster-071501721.html;_ylt=A2KLOzGo6HhQxjAALk5DDex_
This was before the verdict, but it shows photos of the words over her head. I think it's real. I mean, I know yahoo is. Lol :) hope the link works. :)
As for the lil girl, wow. I really don't have words. Can you even imagined how scared she was? :*(