Sentenced: 2YO Tristan Clements Had Severe Head Trauma, Bruising And Bite Marks

[Sugar Cookie]

A 2-year-old boy allegedly killed by his mother and her boyfriend had severe head trauma, bruising on his entire body and bite marks, according to jail records.

William H. Butler, 31, and Seara M. Clements, 26, both of Berea, were charged with murder, criminal abuse of a child and failure to report neglect/abuse, according to jail records. They were arrested Thursday — one day after the death of Clements’ son, Tristan Clements.

According to Butler and Clements’ arrest citations, obtained through the Madison County Detention Center, abuse of the toddler began around January and continued until Feb. 12. Tristan was transported Monday to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, where he died Wednesday from his injuries.

Kentucky State Police was contacted Monday about Tristan suffering life-threatening injuries. Investigators believe Tristan was injured while in the care of Clements and Butler in their home on Dreyfus Road in Madison County, according to state police.

Butler admitted striking the child and causing injury, according to his arrest citation. Clements said Tristan was in her immediate care prior to the child becoming unresponsive and being transported to the hospital, according to her arrest citation.

http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article200522389.html

Tristan's mother, Seara Clements, told detectives she had observed her boyfriend, William Butler, biting the child.

She also told police he would take the child into the bedroom and beat him in order to get the toddler to stop crying.

She admitted not reporting the abuse and told police she had smacked the child in head and face before.

Detectives say William Butler admitted to squeezing, shaking and spanking him too hard.

Butler and Clements are charged with criminal abuse of a child and failure to report child neglect/abuse.

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[Muriel Schwenck]

...abuse of the toddler began around January...

Right after the mother and boyfriend began living together?

 

[Keepalowprofile]

I hate these people.

 

[Sejanus]

Bastards.
Stop killing children FFS.
How hard is that to understand?

This is when mandatory death sentences for child abusers would really hit the spot.

 

[CandyCathy]

Another case where the kiddo is bitten... those are some of the worst to me.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Tristen

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Name:

BUTLER, WILLIAM H Active Inmate

Institution Start Date:	1/13/2022
Expected Time To Serve (TTS):	11/14/2056

Minimum Expiration of Sentence Date (Good Time Release Date): ?	11/14/2056
Parole Eligibility Date:	1/25/2035
Maximum Expiration of Sentence Date:	1/25/2058

Conviction Information​

Offense 1 MANSLAUGHTER-1ST DEGREE Sentence Length: 20 years
Offense 2 CRIMINAL ABUSE-1ST DEGREE-CHILD 12 OR UNDER Sentence Length: 20 years
Offense 3 CRIMINAL ABUSE-1ST DEGREE-CHILD 12 OR UNDER Sentence Length: 5 years

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Mom needs to be sitting in a cell right next to him.

 

[GoneWest]

How did he somehow manage to get even skeavier looking?

 

[Ali Click]

Soooo mom got off scot-free?

 

[thuumpr]

She also told police he would take the child into the bedroom and beat him in order to get the toddler to stop crying.

Maybe his cell mate will beat him to get him to stop crying.