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Justice for victims?

Babies and tiny children dead; those entrusted with their care are accused

Published: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:07 a.m. MDT
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Died: May 11, 2001

How died: Suffocation

Evidence: Mother confessed to smothering child with a plastic bag, a pile of blankets and her hand.

Accused: Jennifer Robinson, mother

Charge: Murder; attempted murder, second-degree felony

Outcome: Pleaded guilty but mentally ill to murder; 2nd District Judge Stanton Taylor ordered five years to life in prison.


Victim: Schaedie Jaedin Bolan, 19 months

Died: May 26, 2001

How died: Shaking

Accused: Derek Byron West, baby sitter

Charge: Murder

Outcome: Pleaded guilty to lesser charge of child abuse homicide, second-degree felony; 2nd District Judge Roger S. Dutson ordered one to 15 years in prison.


Victim: Jacob Best, 11 months

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Died: July 16, 2002

How died: Beating, shaking

Accused: Bellarion Ancira, mother's boyfriend

Charge: Murder

Outcome: Ancira pleaded guilty; 2nd District Judge Ernie Jones sentenced him to five years to life.


Victim: Andrew Joseph David Tilt, 5 months

Died: July 30, 2002

How died: Squeezed

Evidence: Father confessed to being stressed in the middle of the night when baby fussed.

Accused: Patrick Tilt, father

Charge: Murder

Outcome: Jury found him guilty; 2nd District Judge Scott M. Hadley ordered five years to life in prison.


Victim: Yasmin Moody, 3 years

Died: Aug. 25, 2002

How died: Infection due to child abuse

Evidence: Ogden Police Lt. Scott Sandberg called it the worst case of abuse he'd ever seen.

Accused: Craig and Sawson Whitelaw, child's mother and stepfather.

Charge: Murder

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