The Kelsey Shelton Briggs Story.

and help children who can't help themselves. For more information on how you can help make a difference,Please Visit: http://www.kelseyspurpose.org Please Read her story below... Kelsey Briggs was born in Oklahoma on December 28,2002 after her parents Lance Briggs and Raye Dawn Smith were divorced. Raye Dawn Smith started dating a man named Michael Lee Porter. The first reported incident of child abuse regarding Kelsey was made on Jan.17,2005,and many more were to follow. Raye Dawn Smith married Michael Lee Porter on April 18,2005. On May 3,2005 Kelsey was taken out of her home by OKDHS. May 4,2005 Kelsey was moved to her maternal Grandmother Gayla Smith. In mid June 2005,after months of documented abuse which included a broken collarbone,multiple abrasions,new bruises and faded bruises from head to toe,and two broken legs,the doctor said Kelsey's legs were not just broken they were spiral fractions,which means someone twisted her little legs forcefully.There were numerous court hearings but after it all on June 15,2005 Judge Craig Key sent Kelsey back to her mom and stepfather.The judge said "Kelsey's abuser was unknown." She remained in state custody and was to be supervised by state agencies. Her biological father Lance Briggs was in Iraq fighting for our country while his little girl Kelsey was here fighting for her life. On October 11, 2005 she was murdered by her Stepfather Micheal Lee Porter. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the abdomen it was ruled a Homicide. Kelsey Briggs died just days before her father was to return from Iraq. Two weeks later Porter was arrested on first degee murder. Her mother was later charged with two felonies of Child Neglect and Enabling Child Abuse. In April of 2006 Kelsey's body was exhumed for a second autopsy where sexual abuse was documented. Not only was this child brutally beaten over a 9 month period she was also sexually assaulted. The Stepfather's charges were amended to add the sexual abuse. Porter and Smith divorced after Kelsey's death. On February 2, 2007 a plea negotiation was entered and approved by the paternal family. The stepfather plead guilty to a reduced charge of Enabling Child Abuse and received 30 years in prison. He has no possibility of parole for 25.5 years. Kelsey's mother Raye Dawn Smith went on trial July 9, 2007.She has since been found guilty of enabling child abuse,she will serve 27 years in prison.Without the possibility of parole for 23 years. The court says she knew or should have known about Kelsey's abuse. Alot of people failed Kelsey.Remember her story the next time you think a child is being abused.Please report it,if you don't, that child may suffer the same fate as Kelsey.Please don't let that happen. A new law has been named for Kelsey in Oklahoma to prevent this type of failure in the Oklahoma State System. Kelsey's Grandmother Kathie Briggs runs a site in Kelsey's Honor,You can find it at http://www.kelseyspurpose.org They are doing alot of good things to help abused children.It is free to join,you can find more info there. This was made in honor of Kelsey, Please refrain from using curse words. Don't leave any negative comments,they will be removed and you will be blocked. Thank you for your time and God Bless You. Song:"Somewhere over the Rainbow" - Eva Cassidy

Author: shonyakay
Keywords: Kelsey Shelton Smith Briggs Oklahoma Child Abuse Raye Dawn Lance Eva Cassidy Somewhere over the Rainbow kelseyspurpose
Added: July 28, 2007

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