How Could You? Hall of Shame-3-Year-Old Foster Child case-Child Death UPDATED

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.

It really irks me that this 3-year-old Foster Child Is NOT NAMED!!!

From Stanley, North Dakota, foster parents Jamie Johnson, 44, and her husband Raymond Johnson, 62, are “facing murder charges after allegedly beating their 3-year-old foster daughter with autism to death, according to court documents. “

“Jamie Johnson, 44, and her husband, 62-year-old Raymond Johnson, brought the child — who had been in their care for just a few months — to the hospital in Stanley, North Dakota on March 19, [2025] per court documents reviewed by the KFGO, KFYR-TV and Valley News Live.

She was unresponsive and covered in bruises; medical personnel reportedly attempted life-saving maneuvers, but the child was pronounced dead soon after her arrival.

A later autopsy determined that the girl’s cause of death was blunt-force trauma to the head, per the documents.

In the documents, authorities detailed a disturbing, pervasive pattern of abuse.

Surveillance footage from the home [Ring camera] reviewed by investigators allegedly showed the foster mother punching the toddler in the head, yanking her by her hair so violently that the child’s head struck floors and furniture, hitting her with a wooden spoon and covering her mouth to silence her cries.

The girl’s foster father was also seen allegedly striking and kicking the child.

The couple was arrested on June 6 and charged with felony murder, child abuse involving a victim under 6 and child abuse involving a victim under 12, according to online jail records reviewed by PEOPLE. Bond for both parties is set at $1 million.

Their next court hearing is scheduled for July 24.”

Foster Parents Accused of Beating 3-Year-Old Girl with Autism to Death: Prosecutors
[People 6/12/24 by Christina Coulter]

“A Stanley man accused of killing his three-year-old foster child had his plea hearing delayed until this fall.

Raymond Johnson, along with Jamie Johnson, is charged with murder, child abuse and domestic violence after the girl was found dead by police in March. Court records indicate the girl died from blunt force trauma to the head.

Raymond’s attorney says they need more time to review evidence and for discovery.

A date has not been set, but District Court Judge Gary Lee says the middle of September is the latest he’s willing to delay this matter.

Jamie Johnson’s hearing was delayed Wednesday pending a mental evaluation.“

[A mental evaluation! A mental evaluation! A MENTAL EVALUATION! MYWhy didn’t the North Dakota HHS give him a mental evaluation BEFORE he fostered her! and by the way, the WIFE beat her too! you D@mn asses!]

Contested preliminary hearing expected this fall over murder of 3-year-old
[KFYR 7/24/25 by Michael Anthony]

 

REFORM Puzzle Pieces

UPDATE:”A pair of foster care parents in Stanley charged in the death of a three-year-old girl are facing new child abuse charges involving other children in their care.

Jamie Johnson faces three new charges of child abuse, while Raymond Johnson faces one new charge. The cases involve two other foster children, along with a child in daycare.

Court records show the investigation into the alleged abuse came about during the initial probe into the girl’s death.

According to court records, video footage from the home shows Jamie and Raymond striking one foster child, either with their hand or a fly swatter, on separate occasions.

In court records, a special agent said video footage shows Jamie kicking, striking and pulling the hair of the other foster child.

The special agent said footage showed Jamie striking the daycare child with a cell phone, pulling a cot out from underneath them, and also tossing them to the floor.

The report indicates Jamie is an unlicensed daycare provider. [Wow!]

Raymond’s charge and two of Jamie’s are for a victim under the age of six.

Both made initial court appearances on the charges on Monday and will remain in custody on $1 million bonds.

All of the reported incidents occurred in February 2025, in the weeks leading up to the girl’s March death.

Trial dates have not been set yet for the case involving the girl’s death.”

Stanley foster parents charged in girl’s death facing new child abuse charges
[KFYRTV 12/2/25 by Joe Skurzewski]

UPDATE 2:Raymond Johnson had one charge dismissed. A felony count of domestic violence-serious bodily injury was dismissed by the Mountrail County judge. Raymond Jamie will be I court for pre-trial conference on March 26, 2026.
One count dismissed for man charged with death of foster child in Stanley
[KXNet 1/15/26 by Joel Porter]