Georgia father gets 18 years for Bible-inspired fatal beating of 5-month-old

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Georgia father gets 18 years for Bible-inspired fatal beating of 5-month-old

By Fran Jeffries

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A DeKalb County father says the Bible made him do it.

Benjamin Edetanlen was sentenced to 18 years in prison Wednesday for beating his 5-month-old son to death.

Edetanlen’s defense is that he adhered to Proverbs: 13, which taught him “Spare the rod. Spoil the child.” But prosecutors said he went too far and his discipline killed his 5-month-old child in his home in 2004.

Assistant District Attorney Dalia Racine said Edetanlen beat his 5-month-old, his 2-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son, and used the Bible to justify it.

“The defendant stated that he disciplined the children, according to the book of Proverbs in the Bible,” Racine argued in court.

Prosecutors said the boy died from blunt force trauma. He suffered brain injuries and a broken leg.

Edetanlen’s attorney told the court his client loves his children.

“Mr. Edetanlen firmly believed in the adage, you know, spare the rod and spoil the child,” defense attorney Ingrid McGaughey said.

Edetanlen faced murder charges. He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter and several counts of child cruelty, according to Channel 2.

“We are asking for 18 years to serve,” Racine said, and the judge agreed.

Edetanlen was ordered to stay away from his other two children once he is released from prison.

His wife faces a charge after she allegedly did nothing to stop the abuse, according to Channel 2.

DeKalb dad gets 18 years for Bible-inspired fatal beating | www.ajc.com

@ them only giving this nygga 18 years

 

[VerbalIntercourse]

I don't think one man's excessive behavior is somehow indicative of some sort of negative consequence of piety

sometimes a crazy man is just a crazy man.

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

why the fukk would you discipline a 5 month old baby?

 

[Ashtrey]

praise jesus

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

for real ass whoppings at 5 months?? got dayum...

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. -- Deuteronomy 21:18-21

 

[feelosofer]

I don't think one man's excessive behavior is somehow indicative of some sort of negative consequence of piety

sometimes a crazy man is just a crazy man.

Thank God he wasn't a Muslim

 

[Mindfield333]

thread would be longer if he was Muslim

 

[GoFlipAPack]

why the fukk would you discipline a 5 month old baby?

came to type this very thing

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

they shoulda brought his ass out here. this girl glued her 2yr old daughter's hands to the wall and beat her into a coma? they gave her 99 years yesterday

 

[88m3]

they shoulda brought his ass out here. this girl glued her 2yr old daughter's hands to the wall and beat her into a coma? they gave her 99 years yesterday

Link?


I remember a story in the bible about a man who killed his son.
Other than god.

How did that one end again?