"This child went to hell," investigators say of battered 2yo girl

[Ninja0980]

6-30 years...doesn't seem like enough for what he put that little girl through. I won't lose sleep over something bad happening to him in prison,I really won't.

[Tundratot]

The man accused of punching a toddler in the stomach, causing her to suffer a laceration to her liver and damage to her bowel was sentenced on Wednesday to 11 years in prison.

Kraig A. Monroe Jr., 26, was sentenced on an aggravated battery to a child charge by St. Clair County Chief Judge John Baricevic. Monroe pleaded guilty to the charge in May. Under Illinois law, Monroe must serve 85 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for release.

Baricevic allowed Monroe to remain free until 5 p.m. Oct. 1 when he must surrender to begin serving his jail sentence. Baricevic also allowed Monroe to receive credit for the time he spent in county jail and the 855 days on electronic monitoring after he was released on bond.

Credit for time on monitoring my fat eye! That's ridiculous.

Assistant State's Attorney Anna Young asked Baricevic to sentence Monroe to 30 years in prison, the maximum. Monroe's attorney Rick Roustio told Baricevic a prison sentence of six years, the minimum, was appropriate.

Thirty years was too long, Baricevic argued, and six years was too short.

"One day, you are going to be out," Baricevic said. "This little girl will still be hurt."

After the sentencing, words were exchanged between the Runyon family and Monroe and his family on the steps of the county building. Bailiffs quickly appeared on the scene.

During the sentencing hearing that lasted three hours, Monroe, the father of an 8-year-old girl, apologized to Amanda and her family.

"It was a split-second of thoughtless behavior," Monroe said. "I did not and would not intentionally hurt Amanda."

But after the hearing, Pamela Runyon said Amanda suffered abuse for weeks. A doctor at the hearing testified about bruises on the girl's scalp, back, face and chest. Amanda also had an untreated arm fracture and a broken leg.

http://www.bnd.com/2012/09/19/232964...convicted.html

There's a picture at the link of the monster leaving the hearing. He's lost some weight.

[LadyCygnet]

Thirty years was too long, Baricevic argued, and six years was too short.

"One day, you are going to be out," Baricevic said. "This little girl will still be hurt."

Why is 30 years "too long?" Amanda has a life sentence of pain and medication to help her body work right.

[Marv]

11 years. Must serve 85 percent of the sentence before he is eligible for release. Allowed to remain free until 5 p.m. Oct. 1. Credit for the time spent in county jail and the 855 days on electronic monitoring.

What a fucking joke. It just seems like another kick in the teeth to little Amanda and her family. Like her terrible suffering and injuries just haven't been taken seriously.

It was a split-second of thoughtless behavior," Monroe said. "I did not and would not intentionally hurt Amanda."

It must have been a split second in extreme slo-mo then, because it stretched out over at least 4 days of beatings.



I'm sickened over that sentence. Really sickened.

[TKaz]

It must have been a split second in extreme slo-mo then, because it stretched out over at least 4 days of beatings.

That's what I thought! Maybe once his decision was made he lacked the capacity to change it.
Even if the sentence sucks...happy for the update.

[thehesbomb]

The "mother" who should be behind bars too: