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Sean Paddock (Sean Ford)


Beaten to death, age 4, by his adoptive mother Lynn Paddock, who had sought Christian discipline advice in the books of Michael and Debi Pearl. There were 5 other adopted children and 1 bio child in the home who testified that Lynn beat them frequently with flexible plastic rods, wooden spoons and other devices. Lynn Marie Paddock was convicted of first degree murder.

Adoptive father Johnny Paddock was not charged criminally, but a civil jury found he "aided and abetted" in Sean's death. The Paddock's attended a "a smaller, fundamentalist church in Sanford that advocated wearing long dresses and shutting out popular culture."
Date: 2006-02-26
Placement type: Adoption
Type of abuse: Lethal physical abuse
Abuser: Adoptive mother
Home schooling: yes
Fundamentalist faith: yes

Placement

Persons: Deborah Artis

Location

Johnston County, North Carolina
United States
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Did Hana's parents 'train' her to death?2011-11-27
Verdict means adoptive father can't benefit from boy's death2011-07-20
Civil court: Adoptive father 'aided and abetted' child's 2006 suffocation2011-07-19
Questions about ministry grow2010-02-26
Adoptive mom's murder case goes to appeals court2010-01-13
Adoption incentive prompts concerns2008-06-30
Sean's short life shows system's flaws2008-06-29
Paddock will pay for crimes2008-06-13
Lynn Paddock found guilty of murder2008-06-12
Boy's aunt: 'I hope his death is not in vain'2008-06-12
Jury sifts two versions of Paddock2008-06-12
Trial no easy topic for anyone2008-06-11
Paddock case to go to jury2008-06-11
Doctor says Paddock meant no harm2008-06-10
Paddock tells of own pain2008-06-10
Paddock weeps on witness stand 2008-06-09
Paddock takes the stand in her own defense2008-06-09
Paddock says she was beaten as a child2008-06-09
Mother accused of killing adopted son takes stand2008-06-09
Where was Sean Paddock's father? 2008-06-09
Pediatrician tells of boy's suffocation2008-06-07
Doctor says Paddock boy was tortured2008-06-06
Sean Paddock's last hours described2008-06-05
Could Sean Paddock's death have been prevented?2008-06-04
Testimony chronicles day of Sean's death2008-06-04
Stranger supports Paddock witness2008-06-03
State Child Fatality Review - Findings and Recommendations - Johnson and Wake Counties2008-06-00
Paddock jury won't hear call from daughter2008-05-31
Boy says he lied out of fear of Paddock2008-05-30
Children face Paddock in court2008-05-29
Jury selected for mother's murder trial2008-05-28
Paddock children still cope with brother's death2008-05-28
Paddock's children testify2008-05-28
Judge declines to delay Paddock trial2008-05-21
Judge allows abuse testimony2008-05-21
Judge hears of harsh discipline2008-05-20
Trial in child's death to begin2008-05-19
Judge allows abuse testimony2008-05-12
Adopted boy's death spurs custody battle2006-08-08
Child's death spurs changes2006-07-07
Wake County Child Fatality Prevention Team/County Child Protection Team report on Sean Paddock2006-07-07
Autopsy: Blankets were to keep boy in bed2006-05-05
Parenting guru is revered, reviled2006-04-30
Dead child's mom sought discipline tips2006-03-16
Mom's murder charge upgraded2006-03-14
State gave couple stipend2006-03-07
Statement by the director of Wake County Child Welfare Services on the death of Sean Paddock2006-03-06
Autopsy reveals child was tied2006-03-04
Tot is laid to rest amid questions2006-03-02
Dead boy's mother accused before2006-02-28
Mother charged in death of boy2006-02-27
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