How Could You? Hall of Shame-Sylvia Luckett

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

From Denver, Colorado foster mother, Sylvia Luckett,72, “mother of a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 8-year-old Denver girl last year has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge” of misdemeanor perjury.

She will be sentenced on June 28, 2012.

“According to prosecutors, Luckett’s foster son, Brett Lee Thompson, kidnapped the 8-year-old as she was playing with friends in an alley on June 2, 2011. After allegedly assaulting her, prosecutors say Thompson dropped off the girl at a gas station.

Luckett was accused of lying to police to help Thompson flee  the state and initially faced an accessory charge.

Thompson was arrested eleven days later in New Jersey. His case is still pending.”

Foster mom pleads guilty in child sex assault, kidnapping case

[KVDR 6/1/12 by Marc Sternfield]

She was arrested in November 2011.

72-Year-Old Woman Arrested In Connection With Sexual Assault

[CBS Denver 11/22/11]

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