Share this @internewscast.com

Terry Adams and Hunter Locke-Hughes

A Michigan judge on March 13, 2024, sentenced Hunter Locke-Hughes, right, to 7 1/2 years and 30 years in prison for drowning his girlfriend’s 6-year-old son, Terry Adams, left, who was born with a genetic condition. (Terry: Obituary; Locke-Hughes: Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office)

Prosecutors in Michigan plan to appeal the sentence of a man who drowned his girlfriend’s 6-year-old son — who was born with a rare and debilitating genetic condition — in a bathtub because they say the punishment “fails to reflect the gravity of the offense.”

A jury last month convicted 22-year-old Hunter Locke-Hughes for first-degree child abuse and involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of Terry Adams. The jury acquitted Locke-Hughes of murder.

Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Kathryn Viviano on Wednesday sentenced Locke-Hughes to 7 1/2 years to 30 years for first-degree child abuse, which prosecutors say was nearly 4 years below the sentencing guideline. First-degree child abuse carries a maximum punishment of life in prison. Viviano also sentenced him a little over three years for involuntary manslaughter, a 15-year felony. Locke-Hughes will be up for parole in about five years as he has already served about two years in jail.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Is It Fair to Restrict Men from Working in Childcare Roles?

There are calls for men to be banned from working in childcare…

Girlfriend Uncovers and Reports Mass Shooting Plot: Police

Isaiah Oglesby (left) and James Thomas Goolsby (Pinellas County Sheriff”s Office). Two…

Agreement Reached: Bryan Kohberger Accepts Plea Deal, Avoids Death Penalty

Bryan Kohberger has reached a plea deal in the deaths of four…

ASO and GPD Initiate County-Wide Task Force to Combat Online Child Exploitation

Staff report from ASO and GPD social media posts ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla.…

Texas Mom Charged After Leaving 9-Year-Old in Hot Car During Work; 13th Child Heatstroke Incident of the Year

A Texas woman allegedly left a child in a hot car, in…

Tragic Incident: Toddler Loses Life to Unattended Firearm

A tragic incident occurred when a 3-year-old boy died after apparently accidentally…

Pulitzer Prize Committee Brings Legal Battle with Trump to Florida Supreme Court

President Donald Trump participates in a session of the G7 Summit, Monday,…

Florida Teen Threatens to Open Fire at McDonald’s in Dispute Over Missing McNuggets

A Florida teen was arrested after he threatened to shoot up a…

Individual Accused of Multiple Domestic Violence Offenses, Including Rape and Kidnapping, Against Two Women

A Sydney man who allegedly choked a woman he met on a…

“Government Accelerates Childcare Reforms Due to Insufficient Progress”

Education Minister Jason Clare tonight admitted he and other ministers had not…

Lawsuit Alleges HHS Wrongfully Shared Medicaid Data for Deportation Efforts

President Donald Trump, left, addresses the audience as Health and Human Services…

Police: Pediatrician Staged Drowning After Killing 4-Year-Old

Inset: Neha Gupta (Oklahoma City Police Dept.). Background: The Florida property and…