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Elderly man handed life sentence for raping 4-year-old boy at in-home day care center
Have you ever trusted daycare to keep your kid safe? It’s devastating when that trust shatters. In Marion, Ohio, 66-year-old Mark Kelley got a life sentence for raping a 4-year-old boy at his wife’s in-home daycare. The case came to light in October 2024 when the boy told his grandma; his consistent story in a forensic interview clearly identified Kelley. Kelley admitted the boy was in his bedroom but shifted blame to the boy’s grandma (his former boss) and the child’s anger. Convicted after a July trial, he’ll likely die in prison. Do you think this sentence sends a strong enough message about betraying such trust?
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