One of our readers sent me a link last night about a mother desperately in need of help from the public to try and prevent a man from being released from jail on parole. It hit my heart because I know from personal experience how hard it is to fight a parole board to keep them from releasing a cold blooded murderer but my battle was lost because I didn’t have enough people backing my pleas even though we had a lot of family members behind me.
So I have decided to write this article to help out in hopes you will help. It won’t cost you anything except for the cost of a stamp and it could give you a sense of satisfaction to know at least you tried.
In August of 1979 a baby just three months shy of her very first birthday was raped and beaten by a man named Christopher Cooper. Little Monica Williams laid in her hospital bed for five days fighting for her life because her little heart was strong and her mother says she was a fighter for sure. Poor little Monica lost the battle for her life on August 21, 1979.
Monica’s mother, Becky Potter of Findlay, Ohio said, “I need to keep him in prison for this. There is no excuse, no excuse, and as long as I’m able to walk and my jaw is able to flap you will hear from me.â€
“She never had a chance to be a cheerleader graduate from high school, or go on to college,†she continued. “It’s very tough. All you have to do is look at the picture and see she was going to be a good girl.â€
Becky honestly thinks if this man is set free back into society, everyone will be in danger. The family is saying the best way to stop him from being released on parole would be for everyone they can find to write a letter to the parole board requesting he stay in prison and away from children.
“He’s murdered once an infant,†says Monica’s uncle, Michael Saum. “If you can find an infant worthy of lusting over and the things he’s done to her, there is no excuse in it you can’t rehabilitate someone like that.â€
If you want to help the fight to keep this man in prison please send a letter to
Ohio Board of Parole, Office of Victim Services
770 W. Broad St.
Columbus
Ohio 43222
You are asked to include the convicted killer’s name which is Christopher Cooper as well as his inmate number which is A158707. Each letter counts as one request no matter how many signatures you have on it. They say that all letters need to be signed, dated and include a return address on the envelope by December 1, 2009.
There are a lot of caring people out there and we here at BNN have a lot of them here also so I hope you will help in this. When I was going through a battle similar I wish I had the help I am praying Becky will get in this. This man should never have his freedom again.
God Bless You All! My prayers are with Becky and her family. It may be 30 years later but as a mother I can understand that she will carry this in her heart forever and I don’t blame her one bit for fighting with everything she has to keep this man in prison. Good luck Becky, I hope we can help.
Jan Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackJan, that is an awesome article!!! I thank you and m2c for bringing this to our attention. Jan,
you have been through some crap, girl. I am sure the painful experiences you have had are part of what makes you so loving and caring to these children. Thank you for channeling your hurts in such a positive way to help others!!!!
It is wonderful that we bloggers are able to do something that makes a difference. Me and mine will have letters in the mail today!!
Oh my….I am writting my letter today….thank you for bringing this to my attention. What a travesty if he is paroled.
I will type and print several copies. I wil l make sure that everyone I know has the letter and an envelope. All they have to do is sign and mail!!
I’m with doodlebug, I have typed and will print copies of my letter. Justice for Monica must prevail.
I already have 5 signed letters and should have 6 more by this evening. I hope and pray that he is denied parole!! God bless this family!
We usually feel like there is nothing that we can do in these horrible situations but now we have a chance to actually do something and hopefully make a difference.
scrapbooker, doodlebug, & furballsmom, you are all so right, the little effort we put into this may make a huge difference in someone’s life. It possibly will prevent another innocent child from being raped & murdered. At the very least it will let a hurting mom know that many care.
Thank you all for getting involved!!!
You guys are the best. My letter is in the mail.
Jan, yesterday I emailed a copy of your article to my son who works at a hospital. He distributed to a large # of people there who wrote letters. One of the one’s he works with distributed it to their church and on it goes.
There is no way of knowing how far this has gone, prayerfully it will make a difference.
Also, thanks again to M2c for bringing this to all of our attentions.
We’ve been printing out letters and having people date, sign with full name and address, and even providing an addressed stamped envelope for each letter. We won’t give up! God bless!
I am posting this for Matthew & Sherry Drzewiecki. Thank you Matt and God Bless You and your family — Jan Barrett – BNN Editor
We know Becky, (my wife & I). We provided the music for the wedding and reception for her and Phil. Being closely associated with these wonderful people I can tell you, every little bit of help/support that can be provided will be well placed.
16 years ago my second to the youngest sister (at the age of 24) was beaten to death in front of her two small children. Wendell Hughes (her convicted murderer)is still incarcerated in Kentucky, but unfortunately after our pleas in attempt to keep him incarcerated, the state of Kentucky actually believes this monster can be released FREE OF ALL ENCUMBRANCES in less than 2 years from now. He left 4 young children motherless, a father & mother heartbroken, 2 brothers (of which I am the oldest) and 4 sisters decimated.
Look at today’s headlines! Look at how many PREVIOUS moral and social deviates, who have been RELEASED, have gone on to commit crimes more horrendous than the one(s) they were convicted of previously. Don’t request, DEMAND…that Christopher Cooper remain incarcerated until his remains can be fed to the prison farm PIGS mixed in with their evening slop.
The time has come to hold the penal and judicial system accountable and responsible for keeping EVIL like this contained permanently!
Matthew & Sherry Drzewiecki
in loving memory of Maureen (Drzewiecki) Hard.
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