Sean Paddock


Beaten to death, age 4, by his adoptive mother Lynn Paddock, who had thought Christian discipline advice in the books of Michael and Debi Pearl.

Date: 2006-02-26
Placement type: Adoption
Type of abuse: Lethal physical abuse
Abuser: Adoptive mother
Placement agency: Children's Home Society of North Carolina
Home schooling: yes
Location: Johnston County, NC, US
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Adoption incentive prompts concerns2008-06-30
Sean's short life shows system's flaws2008-06-29
Paddock will pay for crimes2008-06-13
Jury sifts two versions of Paddock2008-06-12
Lynn Paddock found guilty of murder2008-06-12
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
Mother accused of killing adopted son takes stand2008-06-09
Where was Sean Paddock's father? 2008-06-09
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
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
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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