Kelsey's Purpose 2

The judge Sept. 10. 2007 ordered Raye Dawn Smith to serve the FULL 27 years in prison for enabling child abuse. Jurors in July found Smith guilty of allowing her then-second husband to abuse Kelsey. They chose the punishment of 27 years Kelsey, 2, died on Oct. 11, 2005, at her home near Meeker. Doctors determined she died from abuse. Jurors heard testimony that Kelsey had been abused for months, suffering broken bones, bruises, a sexual assault and other injuries. Kelsey, 2, died Oct. 11, 2005, at her home near Meeker after months of suffering broken bones, bruises and other injuries. (On October 11th, 2005 at 1:30 p.m., an Oklahoma DHS worker visited Kelsey for the last time. That worker said everything looked fine, about two hours later Kelsey Died)The tragedy exposed serious flaws in how the state protects children because, at the time of her death, both the state Department of Human Services and a judge were overseeing her care because of abuse allegations.Smith was convicted of enabling child abuse, accused of allowing her then-husband, Michael Lee Porter, to injure the child.He once was charged with sexually abusing and murdering Kelsey but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of enabling child abuse after reaching a deal with prosecutors. He and Smith wed on April 18, 2005,Kelsey's father, Lance Briggs, (who was Serving in Iraq at the time of Kelsey's Death) called the prison sentence fitting. "I was relieved," he said. "What this was, right here today, was justice for my daughter."Many are pointing to Kelsey's death as as an example of how the judicial system and DHS fail to protect children. Kelsey died four months after a judge returned her to her mother, despite suspicions the mother had abused her

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[doubletfarms]

Prison is a waste of space...they should be hung!

[mandybaby387]

my heart is completely crushed. how could a mother let that happen to her little girl. i'm a 19 year old mother with twin girls and a new born little boy and i will hurt anyone who would even try to hurt them. A mother should protect her kids and not hurt then. my heart goes out to her father.

God bless kelsey R.I.P

[SuperSelena09]

I like your video!!.... but why did this sweet little thing have to endure the pain.. so sorry baby girl... RIP!!

[34kaycee]

i went on the sight and read the poem it mad eme cry and god bless kelsey and may she rest in a peaceful place

[ang3lsdrumsticks]

that poor innocent little girl. that poor unkowing father. how could a mother do that to a child? their own child?

[dabomb123ify]

I HATE THE PERSON THAT DID IT =[ poor poor girl

rip kelsey

[fightnighttonight]

i agree,, hopefully they put him general population,,

[fightnighttonight]

why? and what can we do? i believe an eye for an eye,, everything that was done to that baby should be done to the sicko who hurt her,, GENERAL POPULATION,,, and to the mother, i hope someone puts a picture of your baby in your cell so you can look in her eyes everyday, and i hope some of the other mothers get to know you real well,,,you left a soldier for the devil, and your baby paid the price....

[meankittylove]

This video is so sad. I started crying right when i saw casts. I hope the step father rots and dies some one should abuse him and he rmother is sick to. Giving permisssion to beat her child!  Kelsey was so cute to! I will never do that to my child!

[mafaldacrumbwitty]

Can you imagine how painful and confusing it must have been for a two year old to be battered by a stepfather, and her mother does nothing? Toddlers look at their parents as if they are gods. Goddess Raye was certainly not the patron saint of small children. She has just as much to answer for as Mike Porter.

[mafaldacrumbwitty]

God bless you.

[ninacann]

rest in peace little angel, you are worth so much more, i feel sad you will never grow up and that you went through so much pain,and i hope your dad can remember the good times and not be filled with pain cos he didnt deserve this ether,