Kentucky Mother Arrested After Sexually Abused Toddler Dies of Severe Injuries

[Turd Fergusen]

A Kentucky mother was arrested Sunday after her toddler died from injuries consistent with physical and sexual abuse.

Mount Vernon resident Erica Lawson, 21, was arrested for second-degree manslaughter and first-degree criminal abuse against a child under 12.

She was also charged with first-degree wanton endangerment and failure to report child neglect.

Bell County Commonwealth Attorney Lisa Fugate told WATE that the child, who was 17 months old, showed signs of sexual and physical abuse when she was admitted to a hospital July 28.

She was placed on life support, but the child’s injuries were too severe for her to recover.

WRIL-FM reported that the child, who had reportedly been raped and beaten, was brain-dead by the time she died on Sunday.

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Kentucky mother arrested after sexually abused toddler dies of severe injuries

Mount Vernon resident Erica Lawson, 21, was arrested for second-degree manslaughter and first-degree criminal abuse against a child under 12.

nypost.com

 

[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

From a different article :


"Police said a family member reported the child was abused in early July. “There was a report made earlier. The uncle contacted us, and we could never find the kid. The uncle did not know where the kid was at the time,” said Police Chief Petie Gilbert."

 

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[Hypodermic Noodles]

That sweet angel face. This is the shit that makes my blood boil. I'd like to know the other 'party' involved. I looked up her Dad, who does have stolen vehicle and methamphetamine charges... but is not a suspect at this time.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Elena

 

[Sejanus]

Monster looks like a kid herself.
My stomach is turning

 

[Sugar Cookie]

The Bell County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office on Tuesday filed a notice to seek the death penalty for the woman accused of killing her 17-month-old child.

The “Notice of Aggravating Circumstances” filed in Bell County Circuit Court states that the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through attorney Lisa Fugate, is requesting that if Erica Lawson is convicted of the murder of her child that the death penalty be an option the jury may choose, according to WRIL.

The filing states that:

“Comes the Commonwealth for the purpose of notifying the Defendant that it intends to present evidence regarding an aggravating circumstance, pursuant to KRS 532.025 (2)(a)(9), that being that the offense of murder was intentional and resulted in the death of a seventeen month old toddler. Therefore, the Commonwealth intends to seek the imposition of the death penalty.”

Bell Co. Commonwealth's Attorney to seek death penalty for mother accused of killing 17-month-old

The Bell County Commonwealth's Attorney on Tuesday filed a notice to seek the death penalty for the woman accused of killing her 17-month-old.

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[GoneWest]

It’s been over a month and no additional arrests, wonder why?

 

[Sugar Cookie]

The attorney for Erica Lawson has asked the case against her to be dismissed or for the court to strike death as an available penalty.

In August 2023, a grand jury indicted Lawson on murder, failure to report child dependency neglect or abuse, and wanton endangerment in the first-degree charges following the death of her child. Bell County Commonwealth Attorney Lisa Fugate claimed the child had signs of physical and sexual abuse. The child was taken to the children’s hospital on July 28 where the hospital staff attempted to save her however she died days later due to the severity of her injuries.

The motion to dismiss was filed in January 2024. It claims that the case against Lawson was rushed and that there is “zero evidence that any person sexually abused the child.”

“In fact sometime on or after August 23, 2023, the Commonwealth Attorney made social media posts that DNA results were coming and arrests would be made. What the Commonwealth has not disclosed is that the results of testing for genetic material indicate a complete absence of male DNA on or in this child. These results were available in August of 2023 but mysteriously only recently disclosed to the Defense at the last court date,” reads the motion.

It also claims that the Commonwealth Attorney cannot prove the intentionality required to seek the death penalty, and they have not answered “critical questions necessary to maintain a capital prosecution” despite being ordered to by the court. The motion claims that the case is a waste of taxpayer money.

“The Commonwealth’s misconduct will continue to result in serious prejudice to the Defendant in the form of defense against a potential death penalty where the law is clear that she is not eligible,” reads the motion.

The motion ends by asking the court to dismiss the indictment against Lawson or to remove the death penalty as a sentencing option. The motion is set to be brought before the court on Monday, January 29.

MSN

 

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[Sugar Cookie]

The death penalty has been withdrawn in the case of a Kentucky mom charged in her daughter’s death.

A judge signed an order Tuesday morning to amend and withdraw death as a punishment for Erica Lawson. The case will go forward as a non-capital murder case.

Lawson faces charges of murder, failure to report child dependency neglect or abuse, and wanton endangerment, in the death of her 17-month-old daughter. The judge’s order amends the original indictment to change the wording of Count 1 from: “Murder by intentionally causing the death of E.H.” to “Murder by wantonly causing the death of E.H.”

MSN

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Erica Lawson pleaded guilty to a murder charge during a hearing Friday afternoon in Bell County.

Lawson was accused of killing her 17-month-old daughter Elena in 2023.

Lawson pleaded guilty to charges of failure to report child abuse or neglect and first-degree wanton endangerment.

MSN

 

[Danaf]

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Kentucky mother arrested after sexually abused toddler dies of severe injuries

Mount Vernon resident Erica Lawson, 21, was arrested for second-degree manslaughter and first-degree criminal abuse against a child under 12.

nypost.com

You better find a friend you nasty monstrosity!!