How Could You? Hall of Shame-Jonathan Lambert case-Child Death

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From Pearl River,  Louisiana, adoptive mother Sharon Lambert “has been arrested in connection with the death last year of her adopted, disabled son, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

Sharon Lambert, 74, was booked Monday with manslaughter and three counts of cruelty to the infirmed.

The arrest follows a seven-month investigation into the death of Lambert’s adopted son, Jonathan Lambert, who was 19 and mentally disabled, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Family members called the authorities on Sept. 9 [2020] and reported that Jonathan was unresponsive. Deputies arrived to find him dead on the floor, and the Sheriff’s Office said he appeared to have suffered from malnutrition and neglect.

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The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office ruled the death was a homicide after determining the cause to be complications due to dehydration, starvation and neglect.

Sharon Lambert’s elderly husband and two other adopted and mentally-disabled adults were at the residence. All of them, were malnourished, neglected and required medical care, authorities said.

The Sheriff’s Office said another individual in the house, Dianne Hester, 62, was determined to have also been responsible but has since died.”

Pearl River woman arrested in connection with death of her disabled, adopted son
[NoLa.com 4/19/21]

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