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Missouri man sentenced to 7 years in boy's death

Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 8:05 AM CST
BOONVILLE, Mo. (AP) - A mid-Missouri man draws a seven-year prison term for killing his girlfriend's 5-year-old son because he was angry the boy was vomiting and had diarrhea.

Cory Gaddy was sentenced Monday in Cooper County Circuit Court after entering an Alford plea to a charge of first-degree manslaughter. Under the plea, the 32-year-old Bunceton man did not admit guilt but acknowledged the state had enough evidence for a conviction.

Gaddy was initially charged with second-degree murder in the June 2006 death of Colby Bolte.

Witnesses had testified that Colby and his then-2-year-old sister had suffered months of abuse.

Cooper County prosecuting attorney Doug Abele says the victim's family was in favor of the disposition of the case.




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naturally wrote on Dec 5, 2008 2:21 PM:

" yeah at least, and if that had been my baby he wouldn't have made it to trial. satisfied, hardly! what a creep!
Its time our justice system starts hearing some feedback. "

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phillip wrote on Dec 5, 2008 1:46 PM:

" he killed a baby and he only gets 7 years we are to easy on the creeps he shoud have gotten 20years hard time, "

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sam123 wrote on Dec 4, 2008 11:19 PM:

" That's the tragedy of domestic violence. It's a double edge sword. They are scared to stay and they are scared to leave because they are usually threatened that if they leave the kids, their family, and even them would be killed. So they stay. It is an outrage that this man only got 7 years and did not plead guilty to the ACTUAL act, just that there was evidence he would be convicted. The mother is still waiting for her day in court. Whatever the sentence I hope she gets help, because these women are abused physically and emotionally. I am sure she is devastated that she has lost both her children. "

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naturally wrote on Dec 4, 2008 11:58 AM:

" you see Sam, that's the part I don't understand. Scared to leave? How about scared to stay. When your child is in a harmful situation, if you were really concerned about the child wouldn't you get him out of harms way? As a mother you would think that would be the first instinct.
But then I hear of parents getting out of a burning building and leaving their children to perish and I don't understand that either, if mine died I would too.
The lack of punishment here though is an outrage. "

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sam123 wrote on Dec 3, 2008 7:32 PM:

" cont. Without knowing the full details of everything we shouldn't automatically judge and assume that she was a bad mother. Wonderful mothers stay in these situations everyday becuase they are scared for their children, their family, and their own lives. So, eventhough we don't agree with her decision to stay does not mean we should condem her to death. Violence in the home isn't the easiest thing for them to walk out of. She should still be held responsible for not getting out sooner, but she should not be condemned to death. Remember she lost a child, and she will have to live with that for the rest of her life. And it will haunt her for the restofherlife. "

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sam123 wrote on Dec 3, 2008 7:25 PM:

" Ok, I have to say my piece. First of all the mother was not on drugs and getting sex. Believe it or not she was scared to death for her life and her children. I do agree that she did have a responsibility to her children, but just because she stayed does not mean that she didn't care about them, that she was getting sex and getting high to allow this to go on. You're right this does happen everyday, but not all women in this situation stay due to drugs and sex. They stay out of fear. We will never know the details, and I do believe that the mother should still have to face the consequences. "

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AMAZED wrote on Dec 2, 2008 4:48 AM:

" AT least we know what a child's life is worth in Bunceton. And the mother, apparently was getting sex and drugs so she could have cared less about the kids. The boyfriend should have gotten the death penalty and the mother at least as much. Anything less is just that less. Those in the business knows this goes on everyday in this state. Male cowards abuse and kill innocent children while the mothers allows it. Lets wait and see how long it is before someone defends them on this post. "

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boscoe wrote on Nov 30, 2008 7:10 PM:

" When they let him out in a few months, they'll probably slap him with a couple years of probation.

I hope HenryK is correct. "

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shinymcshine wrote on Nov 28, 2008 7:44 AM:

" and to throw salt in the wounds, if you think this guy will a full 7 years, you're nuts. He'll do a fraction and then claim he's "paid his debt". I'm betting you'll see him on the streets within 18 months.
Life is precious? Apparently only if you're an adult. "

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msindependent wrote on Nov 27, 2008 1:02 PM:

" The man got away with murder. Why are we plea barganing a child killer. That 7 yo's memory has been killed by our pathetic "justice" system. He'll kill again. "

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lumpsinthesandbox wrote on Nov 25, 2008 11:02 PM:

" shiney - exactly.
This really makes me angry.
This is not justice.
The victims family was satisfied? Satisfied they weren't charged.
Where is the little girl now? Living with her mother? That is a crime in it's self. "

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thnkr wrote on Nov 25, 2008 4:24 PM:

" I think this might be the first time that we are all in utter agreement. What a travesty of justice. 'Witnesses testified that the children endured months of abuse'. So, recurring abuse that eventually leads to the death of a child gets a manslaughter charge? 1980mom is exactly right- let the punishment fit the crime. And in neither case does it. Hopefully henryk is right and this p.o.s. gets his in prison. Great idea ODF!! I would write my representative in support of that legislation!! "

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ODF wrote on Nov 25, 2008 3:18 PM:

" I agree shiny! All child deaths, intentional deaths or those as a result of abuse, should automatically be sentenced to death and the defendant should have to argue mitigating circumstances for something other than death during the penalty phase. A conviction should equal death, unless proven otherwise. I'm not always for max or mandatory punishments upon convictions, but in the case of child deaths I will make an exception. "

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shinymcshine wrote on Nov 25, 2008 2:41 PM:

" its disturbing that if a little kids are killed by angry adults, the sentence is consistenly light. Let an adult kill an adult and life in prison or death is much more likely.
Why are the weakest, most innocent not protected at least as well as someone that could at least conceivably protect themselves? "

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ODF wrote on Nov 25, 2008 1:11 PM:

" There is something morally corrupt with a person that kills a child. There should be NO punishment except death. If it were up to me, it would either be death in a similar fashion as how they killed the child or even something more painful.

I hope the rumors you hear about child abusers being mistreated in prison is correct and this man does not live to see the day he is released from prison! "

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naturally wrote on Nov 25, 2008 11:50 AM:

" How DID the mother and the family get off without, at least, secondary charges here. And how does a murderer get a manslaughter plea!
Until people become outraged and vocal to their prosecutors and judges this will continue. Children will be abused and killed and the pinheads will continue thier nonchalant treatment of these cases.

I'm going to make it a mission to write to this prosecutor and judge and let them know this is unacceptable. "

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1980mom wrote on Nov 25, 2008 10:09 AM:

" This really bothers me, simply because BEFORE I read this article I read one about a Columbia man that was sentenced to 6 years for exposing himself to undercover officers in an internet chat room. And then for killing a child, this individual only gets 7 years. THAT is VERY, VERY disturbing to me! Speaking for myself, AS a mother, in my opinion THAT is not justice! And I also agree that the mother of these two children should face severe punishment, a mother is to protect her children, be there for them, and be always concerned with their safety and well being - she failed her children - and in the worst way, she is NOT innocent here. "

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Henryk wrote on Nov 25, 2008 8:28 AM:

" The prisoners will be his final judge and the inmates will not be so lenient. I am afraid that the murderer will not go free. The people who knew of the abuse are also guilty of murder and the mother will live with this fact for the rest of her life. "

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