10 year old boy crushed to death by 340lb foster mother who sat on him as a punishment

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Boy, 10, crushed to death by 340lb foster mom 'after she sat on him for misbehaving'​

Jennifer Wilson has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after her 340lb frame caused the death of 10-year-old Dakota Levi Stevens in Berrien County, Michigan, court documents say​

A 10-year-old boy was crushed to death after his 340lb foster mom sat on top of him after he "acted up", according to court documents.

Jennifer Wilson was apprehended in Berrien County, Michigan, and could face up to six years behind bars. Court filings say she informed the police that Dakota Levi Stevens had fled earlier in the day and she discovered him at a neighbor's residence.

According to the court papers, the foster mom claimed Dakota began to misbehave when they returned home, throwing himself on the ground outside her house. It is alleged that she sat on Dakota while contacting his caseworker, during which time the boy screamed and eventually ceased moving.

Wilson confessed to the police that she initially believed the child was pretending until she rolled him over and noticed his eyelids were unusually pale. The foster mother disclosed to investigators that she sat on Dakota for approximately five minutes.

Dakota weighed 91 pounds, while Wilson tipped the scales at 340 pounds. The Department of Child Services had assigned the child to her care just one month prior to the incident, reports the Mirror US.
The court affidavit reveals that Wilson appeared "visibly distraught" when police arrived. By the time they reached the scene, Dakota had stopped breathing and had no pulse.
He was airlifted to a nearby medical facility where he was taken off life support just two days later. The St. Joseph County Coroner's Office declared Stevens' death a homicide.
The affidavit also disclosed that authorities discovered a 20-second clip from Ring video cameras showing Wilson lying on the boy's neck and head area while he screamed. Another video from the same camera showed Dakota still screaming as Wilson remained on top of him, his cries gradually fading.
"Dakota! " Wilson can be heard yelling multiple times when she realizes the child has stopped moving. She then instructs one of her other children to dial 911. "I was laying on him and he was acting bad," Wilson is heard saying in the video.
Wilson had three other adopted children living in her home. Department of Child Services spokesman Brian Heinemann confirmed her foster parent license is currently suspended and under review for revocation.
Don't usually post stuff like this but it was just the right mix of tragic/funny to pass up. I believe this meme was created for this kind of moment
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