Reuters reports:
The mother and father of a Michigan teen who shot and killed four classmates were each sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after a jury convicted them of manslaughter in a rare case of parents being held responsible in a school shooting.
Jennifer and James Crumbley, Ethan Crumbley’s parents, were sentenced immediately after several parents of the victims gave emotional impact statements in an Oakland County courtroom.
“Not only did your son kill my daughter, but you both did as well,” Nicole Beausoleil, the mother of Madisyn Baldwin, 17, told the court as she wept. James Crumbley sat impassively while his wife Jennifer hung her head.
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Fox News’ Sean Duffy argues that the Crumbleys shouldn’t be convicted of involuntary manslaughter because “it’s a step too far,” just like “squatters” taking over homes and how “we’re gonna disregard bail laws in our criminal justice system.” pic.twitter.com/n6ovE7xyHk
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) April 9, 2024
James and Jennifer Crumbley Sentencing https://t.co/9OTasAcRgJ
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BREAKING: James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley, have been sentenced to 10 to 15 years each in prison for their role in the mass shooting carried out by their son. https://t.co/xxkAHukc1x pic.twitter.com/OCUd1VIIkR
— ABC News (@ABC) April 9, 2024
#BREAKING: Jennifer and James Crumbley, parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, sentenced to 10-15 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. pic.twitter.com/rx5Sogrf4g
— Scripps News (@scrippsnews) April 9, 2024