14 year old murders child by: Mikaela Carrillo
Everyone knows that teen pregnancy is very high these days, but no one tries to hide their pregnancy then kill their child right after birth. In Tampa Bay, Polk; a 14 year old girl, Cassidy Goodson has strangled her newborn child. Goodson, a 9th grader at Kathleen High School concealed her pregnancy for nine months, by wearing baggy clothing.She told Sheriff Grady Judd, that she had been feeling some sharp pains. On September 9th she had been treated at Lakeland Regional medical Center for what was said to be a miscarriage. When in reality she had gone to the bathroom, turned on running water, and put a towel in her mouth so it would block any sounds she may make. Then that was when she gave birth to her child. She pulled the baby from the toilet, and found a pulse. She then strangled the child, who was alive. Her mother was home during the birth, but never knew her daughter was pregnant. On September 22nd Goodson's mom was collecting laundry from her room when she smelt something. She found a bag of soiled clothing, which was found in her daughters storage stool. Her mother then found the babies dead body. The teenager is now being held at the Polk County Juvenile Detention Facility, and is being held on charges of premeditated first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse.
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sources: http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2012/sep/28/7/polk-girl-14-charged-in-strangulation-death-of-new-ar-516071/
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That is so sad, and what makes it worse is that it does not even look like she is sad about it.
ReplyDeleteThat is sick and messed up. No one has the right to end a child's life. How could anyone think of Doug that, there was so much she could have done rather than hide her pregnancy and kill the child.
ReplyDeleteThat is terrible, and very disturbing. How could she even hide the fact she was pregnant for that long? You would think someone would find out.
ReplyDeleteThis article absolutely SHOCKED me. For one thing, how did absolutely nobody notice how huge her stomach was getting? How did her own mother not realize she was pregnant? And killing an innocent, beautiful newborn child? That is very messed up. I assume she killed the baby so she wouldn't have to raise the child as a young mother. But there are so many other ways for her to have dealt with this. So many better, sane, ways. The poor baby.
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