Marianna Matthews
Frances Ellen Matthews of Kenton, Tenn., was found guilty of a child-abuse charge and sentenced to 20 days in jail. She admits hitting her daughter in the face with a shoe. Marianna suffers from spina bifida. There were 16 children ages 3-17 in the home with Frances and Dale Matthews (12 adopted, 1 respite, 3 unknown status)
Marianna was sometimes sent to live with Debra and Tom Schmitz who are alleged to have also abused Marianna.
Marianna was sometimes sent to live with Debra and Tom Schmitz who are alleged to have also abused Marianna.
Date: 2004-11-11
Placement type: Adoption
Type of abuse: Non-lethal physical abuse
Abuser: Adoptive mother
Disabilities: yes
Location
Kenton, TennesseeUnited States
See map: Google Maps
Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Woman to serve jail term for child abuse | 2005-11-15 |
| Woman gets jail for child abuse | 2004-12-22 |
| Underground network moves children from home to home | 2006-01-18 |
| Mother going to jail for hitting daughter in eye | 2004-12-23 |
| Matthews convicted of child abuse | 2004-12-04 |
| Kenton mother accused of child abuse, makes bail | 2004-11-11 |
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