Colorado couple accused of starving 6-year-old girl

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Colorado couple accused of starving 6-year-old girl
| June 27, 2015 | Updated: June 27, 2015 1:52pm

EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) — An Evergreen couple has been arrested and accused of starving their 6-year-old daughter, who was brought to Children's Hospital Colorado weighing only 25 pounds.

Katherine Barton and Jason Barton are facing felony charges of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury.

According to KMGH-TV (http://tinyurl.com/pngbr4k), doctors told investigators the girl suffered long-term malnutrition.

The girl's parents said their daughter was stealing food and that's why the family's refrigerator, freezer and pantries were locked.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Evergreen-couple-accused-of-starving-6-year-old-6353312.php

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[chervilant]

1. They look pretty well fed...

I certainly hope this child doesn't have to be subjected to their pathology ever again.

[VA_Jill]

6. Not as much as usual

Usually when you see mug shots of people who starve their kids, they look like they NEVER miss a meal...or to be politically incorrect, are downright FAT!

[shenmue]

2. ...

[Thinkingabout]

3. This is terrible, they will probably get some time for this.

[brett_jv]

5. Barring a seriously unlikely set of extenuating circumstances ...

Or major inaccuracies in the initial story ... YAH ... one would damn sure hope!

[LuvLoogie]

4. When sociopaths mate...

[LiberalLovinLug]

7. Here is a video and more detailed story

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/evergreen-couple-katie-and-jason-barton-accused-of-starving-6-year-old-girl-who-weighed-25-pounds


Just awful.

[Telcontar]

8. I hesitate to open threads like these

As a father of little girls I cringe when I see headlines like this. I am so relieved she is alive and hipe she finds a loving home.