Grandmother's light sentence for letting granddaughter, 7, starve to death on Christmas Day

A 64-year-old Grandmother successful Minnestoa has been sentenced to 15 months successful situation aft her 7-year-old granddaughter starved to decease connected Christmas Day. 

Sharon Rosebear, 63, was recovered to person intentionally starved the kid of nutrient and wellness attraction passim 2022. Jewel was described arsenic 'skeletal' erstwhile she died connected Christmas Day that year. 

Rosebear was sentenced to 15 months successful situation aft grounds recovered Jewel had died owed to starvation and a Group A Streptococcal corruption (GAS) believed to beryllium owed to a terrible lice infestation. 

A two-day aftermath was held for the small miss from January 4 to January 5 successful 2023 astatine the Ponemah Boys and Girls Club successful Ponemah, reported the Daily Mail. 

Jewel's autochthonal sanction was Miikawaddizimikinaakikezens, which means 'Beautiful Turtle Girl,' according to her obituary. 

The United States Attorney's Office successful Minnestoa said successful a property release: 'The grounds astatine proceedings established that Rosebear acted arsenic 1 of [Jewel's] caretakers successful 2022... The grounds astatine proceedings included grounds that [Jewel] died astatine the aforesaid value she had been astir 3 years earlier'

She was besides alert of Jewel suffering from the lice infestation but kept her isolated alternatively of seeking aesculapian attention, according to the property release. 

Her co-defendant and begetter to Jewel, 42-year-old Julius Fineday, pleaded blameworthy to kid neglect successful July and was sentenced to 5 years successful situation with 2 years of supervised release. 

Medical grounds astatine the proceedings recovered that she apt became infected done scratches connected her scalp from the untreated lice. 

The grounds further stated that she whitethorn person died from the 'prolonged starvation' compromising Jewel's immune system, oregon from the starvation alone. 

Her begetter was recovered to person deprived Jewel successful 'nearly each way' a caretaker can, including starvation, deficiency of aesculapian attraction arsenic good arsenic keeping her from school. 

Had Jewel been capable to spell to school, she would person been provided with meals.  

The tribunal stressed that Rosebear was 'reasonably able' to supply for Jewel's healthcare and nutrition, and alternatively 'looked the different way'. 

Within the Red Lake Nation healthcare and proscription to healthcare is free. 

Defense attorney, Robert Richman, told the Star Tribune: '[Jewel] died arsenic a effect of poverty, neglect and a household overwhelmed by the load of caring for 10 insignificant children... Had Indian Family and Children Services intervened sooner, [she] would inactive beryllium alive.' 

Fineday acknowledged his neglect for the kid and 'tried to supply nutrient for her and her siblings' but 'did not recognize she was dangerously malnourished'. 

The tribunal acknowledged Fineday showed 'sincere remorse', but said owed to the severity of neglect the sentencing did warrant 'upward variance' from accustomed guidelines. 

Rosebear was besides recovered blameworthy of felony kid neglect and sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment and 2 years of supervised release.