OMG.......that poor little girl!! 10 years old and..........
only 32 POUNDS!!!! That poor little girl!! If i was in a situation where i could, i would sooooo welcome that little girl into my home.
Mom of 32-pound girl found in closet arraigned
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -
A Kansas City mother accused of locking her 10-year-old daughter in a closet made her first court appearance Monday.
Jacole N. Prince, 29, told the judge she couldn't afford an attorney to represent her so the judge said one would be appointed to her. A judge entered a not guilty plea for her.
She was charged with three felonies, including first-degree assault, abuse of a child and endangering the welfare of a child.
Prince is accused of keeping her 10-year-old daughter locked in a closet at their apartment at East 13th Street and Highland.
The girl, who is being treated at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, will turn 11 years old next month.
Cameras were not allowed in the courtroom for Monday's hearing.
Police got an anonymous call Friday to check on the child. They said the closet had a horrific smell because she was forced to relieve herself in the tiny space. A crib was used to block access to the door and strings were tied around the door knobs in a way to keep the girl known in court documents as "LP" locked in, police said.
Investigators say she was rarely fed and only weighed 32 pounds, less than half what she should for her age.
Prince told police she didn't let the girl leave the house because her daughter was malnourished and she would "get in trouble if someone saw her," according to a probable cause statement.
In the meantime, Prince's bond was set at $200,000 cash only and her next court date will be July 12.
Prince's other two children were reportedly in good condition. Media outlets reported that several years ago Prince entered one of the other children in a cute baby contest.
The 8-year-old and 2-year-old girls are now in state protective custody. Neighbors had no idea about the existence of the older girl.
Their mother was often seen outside with the two younger girls.
"Its sad. It's just real sad," said neighbor Dorothy Burell. "Jacole was a good person to my knowledge. She was quiet. She hung out. She played with kids. I never saw anything like this happen."
Burell and other neighbors are heartbroken about the situation and worried about LP's future.
"We are wanting to meet her one day to show her our support," she said. "I want to say I'm sorry that I didn't even know this was going on, up under my nose."
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What are your thoughts on this?!?
that makes me sick to my stomach. it doesn't matter whether or not the little girl looks like the father that her mommy doesn't like. I hope that poor little girl gets the love and attention that she needs in a new home.
Quoting prdmomnarmywife:
I read it was because she had a diff dad then the other two and she looked just like him so she didn't like her .
Quoting busymom64064:Oh okay maybe that was it?? i could've swore that it was because she was embarassed with the way that she looked. hmmmm something is way too fishy with this story. maybe she was embarassed about the way her daughter looked which is why that led her to being neglected and malnourished. that is my thinking. I am probably wrong.
Quoting raye-chan:They said in one of them I read that she didn't take her out because she didn't want people asking about why she was so malnourished. :(
Quoting busymom64064:that makes me sick to my stomach. it doesn't matter whether or not the little girl looks like the father that her mommy doesn't like. I hope that poor little girl gets the love and attention that she needs in a new home.
Quoting prdmomnarmywife:
I read it was because she had a diff dad then the other two and she looked just like him so she didn't like her .
Quoting busymom64064:Oh okay maybe that was it?? i could've swore that it was because she was embarassed with the way that she looked. hmmmm something is way too fishy with this story. maybe she was embarassed about the way her daughter looked which is why that led her to being neglected and malnourished. that is my thinking. I am probably wrong.
Quoting raye-chan:They said in one of them I read that she didn't take her out because she didn't want people asking about why she was so malnourished. :(
This is so horrible, my heart goes out to this little girl. I hope that LP gets much better, and her mother gets some psychiatric help.
That poor baby, I wonder how tall she was...
Quoting CHLOES_MOM2008:
It breaks my heart to hear stories like this, it's crazy to me that my 4year daughter weighs more than this poor girl. I would feed any child that told me they were hungry, how could a mother none the less starve her own child. It's disgusting.
Quoting Megankae:
My two year old weighs more than her. :( he's 34 pounds.
That poor baby, I wonder how tall she was...
Quoting CHLOES_MOM2008:
It breaks my heart to hear stories like this, it's crazy to me that my 4year daughter weighs more than this poor girl. I would feed any child that told me they were hungry, how could a mother none the less starve her own child. It's disgusting.
God help me if my son ever tells me he heard...
- busymom64064
on Jun. 25, 2012 at 11:10 PM