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Sean Paddock (Sean Ford)

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2006 Feb 26
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Deborah Artis

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Sean Paddock was suffocated by tightly wrapped blankets at 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 left a Primitive Baptist Church to attend a "a smaller, fundamentalist church in Sanford that advocated wearing long dresses, avoiding TV and shutting out popular culture" (possibly a Pentecostal Church).

Documents

Title Publication date
Did Hana's parents 'train' her to death? 2011 Nov 27
Preaching Virtue of Spanking, Even as Deaths Fuel Debate 2011 Nov 6
Verdict means adoptive father can't benefit from boy's death 2011 Jul 20
Civil court: Adoptive father 'aided and abetted' child's 2006 suffocation 2011 Jul 19
Questions about ministry grow 2010 Feb 26
Adoptive mom's murder case goes to appeals court 2010 Jan 13
Adoption incentive prompts concerns 2008 Jun 30
Sean's short life shows system's flaws 2008 Jun 29
Paddock will pay for crimes 2008 Jun 13
Lynn Paddock found guilty of murder 2008 Jun 12
Jury sifts two versions of Paddock 2008 Jun 12
Boy's aunt: 'I hope his death is not in vain' 2008 Jun 12
Paddock case to go to jury 2008 Jun 11
Trial no easy topic for anyone 2008 Jun 11
Doctor says Paddock meant no harm 2008 Jun 10
Psychologist: Adoptive mother didn't intend to harm children 2008 Jun 10
Paddock tells of own pain 2008 Jun 10
Paddock takes the stand in her own defense 2008 Jun 9
Mother accused of killing adopted son takes stand 2008 Jun 9
Paddock says she was beaten as a child 2008 Jun 9
Paddock weeps on witness stand 2008 Jun 9
Where was Sean Paddock's father? 2008 Jun 9
Pediatrician tells of boy's suffocation 2008 Jun 7
Doctor says Paddock boy was tortured 2008 Jun 6
Sean Paddock's last hours described 2008 Jun 5
Could Sean Paddock's death have been prevented? 2008 Jun 4
Testimony chronicles day of Sean's death 2008 Jun 4
Stranger supports Paddock witness 2008 Jun 3
State Child Fatality Review - Findings and Recommendations - Johnson and Wake Counties 2008 Jun
Paddock jury won't hear call from daughter 2008 May 31
Boy says he lied out of fear of Paddock 2008 May 30
Children face Paddock in court 2008 May 29
Paddock's children testify 2008 May 28
Paddock children still cope with brother's death 2008 May 28
Jury selected for mother's murder trial 2008 May 28
Judge allows abuse testimony 2008 May 21
Judge declines to delay Paddock trial 2008 May 21
Judge hears of harsh discipline 2008 May 20
Trial in child's death to begin 2008 May 19
Judge allows abuse testimony 2008 May 12
Adopted boy's death spurs custody battle 2006 Aug 8
Child's death spurs changes 2006 Jul 7
Wake County Child Fatality Prevention Team/County Child Protection Team report on Sean Paddock 2006 Jul 7
Autopsy: Blankets were to keep boy in bed 2006 May 5
Parenting guru is revered, reviled 2006 Apr 30
Dead child's mom sought discipline tips 2006 Mar 16
Dead child's mom sought discipline tips 2006 Mar 16
Mom's murder charge upgraded 2006 Mar 14
State gave couple stipend 2006 Mar 7
Statement by the director of Wake County Child Welfare Services on the death of Sean Paddock 2006 Mar 6
Autopsy reveals child was tied 2006 Mar 4
Tot is laid to rest amid questions 2006 Mar 2
Dead boy's mother accused before 2006 Feb 28
Mother charged in death of boy 2006 Feb 27