Former Jail Counselor Sentenced

[Willowdared]

Published: Sunday, May 13, 2007

Woman goes to prison for locking child in dog kennel

BRIGHTON, Colo. - A 62-year-old woman was sentenced to three years in prison for locking her grandson inside a dog kennel every night for three years while she went to work as a jail counselor.

Under a plea bargain, June Candelario was also sentenced Friday to one year of probation.

"I cannot imagine any society that would say it is just and fair to inflict this harm on a child that cannot protect himself," Adams County District Court Judge Harlan Bockman3 said.

Candelario, a former state trooper, put the boy in a 4-foot-by-3-foot kennel each day at 4 p.m. and let him out hours later when she returned from work, authorities said.

She pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to commit child abuse that resulted in bodily harm and a misdemeanor count of child abuse.

The boy was 10 when the abuse began and 13 when Candelario was arrested last May.

[gozling]

i have nothing...
that is awful

[countybear]

Candelario, a former state trooper, put the boy in a 4-foot-by-3-foot kennel each day at 4 p.m. and let him out hours later when she returned from work, authorities said.

WTF does being a FORMER state trooper have to do with the price of rice?? There ya go, always sensationalize...

Credit the state police for making this asshat a FORMER state trooper, at least...

/rant off

[Rhino]

I say they keep her in that same dog kennel for the three years. If not, then three years is a slap on the wrist.