How Could You? Hall of Shame-Carnethia Elaine Dunham-Vickers

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 Macon, Georgia, foster parent Carnethia Elaine Dunham-Vickers, 67, “has been convicted of cruelty to children after prosecutors say she repeatedly beat a 6-year-old child in her foster care.

The Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office says a Bibb County jury convicted 67-year-old Carnethia Elaine Dunham-Vickers on May 20 of cruelty to children in the first degree.

According to the DA’s office, daycare staff found severe bruising across the child’s arms and body in June 2021, including multiple overlapping belt wounds on the child’s lower back.

Prosecutors say Dunham-Vickers denied the abuse at trial, but admitted during cross-examination that the injuries were excessive and cruel.

The DA’s office says the child, who is now 11 years old, testified during the trial.

Prosecutors recommended a sentence of 20 years, with 10 years to serve in confinement. The court sentenced Dunham-Vickers to 20 years, with five years to serve.”

Prosecutors: Former Bibb teacher convicted of child cruelty
[41 NBC 5/28/26 by Tucker Sargent]

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