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Tyler Addington

2-month-old boy about to be adopted by Melanie Leathers Addington, was allegedly shaken and slammed, causing permanent brain injury.

Melanie Leathers Addington was sentenced to three years probation, continued mental health treatment and a $750 fine.
Date: 2007-09-11
Placement type: To be adopted
Type of abuse: Non-lethal physical abuse
Abuser: Adoptive mother

Location

Muscatine, Iowa
United States
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Her Sentence

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2009-08-09 01:10.

Melanie Leathers Addington was sentenced to probation, and fined $750. Little Tyler will be disabled for life, and she gets to go free. There is something very wrong here, but I thought you'd like an update.

http://www.muscatinejournal.com/articles/2009/08/08/news/doc4a7cd31f726d...

Thanks

Submitted by Niels on Sun, 2009-08-09 13:52.

Your input is much appreciated

actually the reports are

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 2011-02-16 15:18.

actually the reports are showing that the baby (no longer named tyler) is doing quite well.. he is with a new loving family.. dr at one time said he could not tell anything had happened which is fantastic news.. long term effects are difficult to predict.. mrs addington is struggling every day as one would expect.. difficult story for everyone involved

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