Wonder if the Sheriff’s Captain will get in trouble for this?
Remember Jessica Coleman? Jessica was 15 back in 1999 when she gave birth to a baby boy. Problem was, Jessica didn’t want a baby. And she didn’t want anyone to know she’d had a baby. So, she beat and stabbed her newborn son with scissors and gave his tiny body to her boyfriend, Thomas Truelson. He stuffed the body into a rock-filled duffle bag and tossed it into a flooded quarry.
Six months later, the baby’s body was found and for years no one knew who he was. He became known as “Baby Boy Hope.” And there it might have stayed, except that Jessica eventually confessed her crime to her current boyfriend, Matthew McKenzie, in May of 2005. Matt told a friend and couple of relatives and one of them went to the police.
Truelson could have gotten anything from five years’ probation to 11 years. He was eventually sentenced to two years, Jessica got three times that — six years. She could have gotten five years’ probation to 24 years. She has, of course, appealed her sentence.
Back in September, Oprah wanted to interview Jessica, but state prison officials said no. They don’t believe that prisoners should serve as celebrity champions on issues they’re serving time for.
Jessica’s attorney requested that her sentence be reconsidered, so Jessica was brought to a Lorain County Jail to await that hearing. The prosecutor objected, stating that Jessica’s appeal should be heard before the length of the sentence is reconsidered. The Judge agreed, and the hearing was postponed.
During the time that Jessica was in the county jail, however, Lorain County Sheriff’s Captain James Drozdowski decided he didn’t agree with the state’s position, and he approved of the interview.
Lorain County Sheriff’s Capt. James Drozdowski said that is because he doesn’t share the state’s philosophy.
“Hopefully, something good is going to come out of something bad. If it saves one kid, to me, it was worth it,†he said.
If it’s your job, will it still be worth it, Jim?
The interview will air Friday at 4:00 p.m. Jessica’s interview took place via satellite. She will talk about the importance of safe haven laws. The Judge, a Sheriff’s Detective and Jessica’s current boyfriend, Matt, also appear on the show courtesy of Oprah Winfrey, who flew them in for the taping back in September.
Would a safe haven law have saved that baby’s life? Would she have taken the baby to a safe drop point and left him, rather than viciously stab him to death? Personally, I doubt it, but that’s just me. There’s really no way for anyone — including Jessica — to say for sure, of course, but I’m betting Jessica will milk it for everything and will tearfully tell us all how if only she’d had that option available, why, she’d have taken it. Anything to shift the blame.
Prison denied Oprah interview to mother who killed newborn | Mother who killed newborn on Oprah Friday || Previously on The Original Musings: The Original Musings: She should never be allowed to have another child | The Original Musings: Well, she feels really bad about it || Kate blogs at The Original Musings.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackNo matter what one does, God can forgive, if we are sorry for what we have done….
How can I contact Jessica? What is the address of Lorain county jail? Can anyone help?
If someone knows, please send email to: moon7bear@hotmail.com
im pretty sure God doesnt like anyone that kills another human.Im sure she wount get alot of time in prison,i wish she does though
theres ppl out there who cant have children and the bitch decided to kill her baby
I know that it is so wrong what Jessica did, and aome years in jail will make her think a lot about her crime.
Where was the mother for 9 months that did not notice any change on her daughter?….
But, why is she treated as a criminal while politicians made legal “partial birth abortion”? What about those
mothers that kill, sorry “abort” their unborn babies during the 7th, 8th or 9th month of pregnancy? Isn’t the same
thing? For me and I am sure for God it is the same thing.
I truly believe that there is a God, and if Jessica is really sorry for what she did, God will forgive her.
i saw the re-run of oprah when she interviewed Jessica Coleman from the Lorain county jail and i honestly think she’s sorry but she has a bad way of showing it. she almost looks like she putting up an act for TV but thats just my opinion. but only GOD knows if she truely is sorry for what she did and only he can judge her on judgement day.
Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone… We do not have the right to judge this young lady, her actions are difficult for anyone to understand but we do not know her state of mind at the time. Obviously she had issues, her bulimia and anexoria along with the need to be seen as special all spoke of her thinking and contributed to her actions. Having a parent who related to her as a friend rather than a responsible parent may have caused her to not to trust that her mother would still consider her a friend and continue to love her. There is never only one person at fault when an action such as this occurs.
The boyfriend’s insistence that the pregnancy not be discovered along with the fear that he would no longer love her also added to her actions. Teenagers prize acceptance more highly than anything in their lives. All of this is not to make excuses for Jessica but to shed some light on her state of mind at the time of the ocurance. This young lady will have to live with what she has done for the rest of her days, I believe this will be punishment enough. As for her right to have other children thank God we have not reached the point where we have the right to take that away from anyone. Having a child in this case would probably cause Jessica more pain and remind her many times each day of the action she took.
I was sixteen years old when I gave birth to my daughter, for seven months I hid my pregnancey from everyone NEVER once did it occur to me that I should kill my unborn baby. I was also scared to tell my parents that I had gotten pregnant. I can’t say what was going through Jessica’s mind I can only say how I felt and what was going through my mind I was scared that my parents would hate me throw me out and disown me even faced with those possibilities killing my baby was the farthest thing from my mind. My daughter was born in November of 96 and I know that then there were many opptions for me were I wouldn’t need my parents permision she could have had an aborthion she could have taken her child to a hospital instead she killed him Jessica stated in her inveiw with Oprah that her boyfriend would stand on her stomach so she wouldn’t show when they first thought of that they should have hand an abortion. What kind of person no what kind of mother looks at her baby and doesn’t know if he’s alive she was 16 not 3 anyone would have been able to see if the baby was breathing who looks at ther baby and stabs them with a pair of sissors. Jessica says that she feels terrible but she doesn’t look it her tears don’t even look real however if they are and she is truly remorseful then GOD will know I hope that she is. ANYONE out there who’s pregnant please know that you have opptions the worst thing you could ever do is murder your baby have an abortion if you can’t do that then take your baby to a hospital fire or police station please please don’t kill them. My prayers are with all of those who feel that their world has ended because of an unplaned pregnacy please feel free to email me and I will give as much help as I can angelbabykw21@yahoo.com
What Jessica did was wrong, we can all agree on that. But after watching The Oprah Winfrey Show today, I might have different thoughts. Jessica couldn’t stand 2 min. without breaking out into tears and we can all agree that she is sorry for what she did. I do agree that God will forgive and I would like for everyone to know that. Jessica did commit a serious crime and deserves the years in prison, but she will be forgiven, and she has to move on.
I am fifteen years old myself i have never been pregnant but my mom had me when she was just 16 years old and told me how hard it was to take care of me and my sister and how people were telling her to get an abortion. Although what Jessica coleman did was wrong you still have to look at it from her point of veiw and the things she had to go through maybe she had a reason for what she did but you still have to realize there is more to her than just killing her baby.
thank you for sharing your story. I am 13 years old and i’m glad to hear your story. my mom called me from the phone to come and watch on Oprah. I just want to let you know that god forgives you!!!
I think she is sincere in her comments and should be forgiven. At Fifteen, I know all of us were subject to make some of the same choices she did, given the exact same set of circumstances. She should be made to serve the time, but I pray she will live up to the calling that I think God has on her life. In looking at her, I thought that she had a real deep seated strength in her. She seems really bright and intelligent, although her actions would belie that. However, I believe a very interesting life lies ahead of her.
May God bless her.
May God bless her and help her through this terrible situation.I watched her
interview on Oprah and I feel that she truly is sorry for the mistake she made.
Putting her in prison is never going to change what she did.I feel that she was just a
scared and confused 15 yr. old. I am not sure how her mother did’nt notice her pregnancy
that is exactly why parents need to talk to their kids about everything….
I think one thing people need to remember is thta Jessica was 15 and she should’nt
be treated as though she was an adult at the time.I feel that children(teenagers)are treated
to much like adults by parents and when they get into trouble they feel as though they should
be able to deal with their own problems.
God Bless
Hello
My best regards. Im a portuguese lawyer and im trying to contact Jessica Coleman. I already sent a letter to Ohio reformatory for Woman – Marysville, but the delivery was refused because the letter didnt had the inmate number. So, you anyone of you can help me, please contact me to this email: sofialexis@iol.pt
Im not even sure if she is at this reformatory. Thank you. Sofia M.
it seems so long ago , what back in , was it 2004? no 2005? im not sure i think it was 2005, i was in the county with jessica and she told me her story. i never judged her for some reason i couldnt. i was going threw one of the worst times in my life i was 18 and completely lost. but i met jess and since then i have never been the same, i know she did an awful thing that alot of people will never forgive her for, but the crazy thing was is this girl had the deepest soul and biggest heart that i ever saw in some one. no one really knows what can drive someone to the edge and her sins will always be in the deepest corners of her soul just like evryone else and some day they come out. but if it wasnt for jessica i never would have made it through that time i did and i never would have changed and become a better person as crazy as it sounds she showed me how to take a step back and really look at life and forgive people and to just be thankful for what i had. there are people that would say alot of things but for those people trust me you have to meet her there is something about that girls soul that will draw you in and make you feel like everything is ok, i cant judge her that isnt my job, do i agree with what she did? hell no, but its not up to me to judge, i haven’t spoken to her since i left there i tried to keep in touch but things in life happen. you go threw life and there will only be a select few people that you will remember and wish you knew how they are years later and acctually take what they say with you in life and for me she was one of those people, i probably will never see her again but if i did i would tell her thank you for saving me, because i really lost myself for a while but something in jess helped me find it.
psshht. I go to columbia schools (where she attended) and was in the same grade as one of her younger sisters, let me tell you, that is one screwed up family.
her own sister got pregnant while in high school! (at least she told her mom this time) and her other sister is off doing the same things to get into trouble.
I’m a very good friend of Jes and she has a great heart! She knows what she did was wrong. But let’s remember only GOD can judge!
Jessica should have gotten the death penalty she stabed a living baby an for that matter a new born baby. She had options like she could have brought the baby to a hospital. Jessica is a sick bitch who GOD WILL JUDGE.
This is some bs alll you people who feelings sorry for her your STUPID that dumb ass Jessica should have got the needle! How the hell do you stab a baby thats insane.
I THINK THE BITCH SHOULD GET DEATH ROW CUZ A NEWBORN
BABY IS GODS BLESSING AND DOESN’T DESERVE
ABUSE AND DEATH CUZ YOURSELF OF HAVING IF AT EARLY
AGE SO SHORT STORY SOMEONE SHOULD BEAT THE SHIT OUT
OF HER..
I hope bitch burns in hell for what she did to a newborn baby
And now try say sorry after beating and stabbing him to death
Who in hell would do that to innocent baby.
As a mother myself….by her being so young and we don’t know if she was able to talk to her family or not. With that said….how scared and confused she must have been. Her state of mind, was in a place where she couldn’t think properly! Teenagers are ever so difficult to handle these days. What this young girl did was so so wrong. But I pray that she ask Her God for forgiveness and she ask her Gog to help her forgive herself! I will keep her lifted up in prayer!
Her story is the reason contraception in this country should be available and free. Would you rather a woman take a pill, or wind up with a needless death and ruined lives. Why is birth control so bad in people’s minds and hearts? Sex happens. Get over it. Births should be prevented at the wrong times. Not all pregnancies are happy. Obviously.
I have to say this cause..this report is only half true. Jessica wanted her baby and when he was born in the toilet when she didnt know that she was in labour..he wasnt breaking or moving so she at 15 thought he was hurting..she didnt want him to be hurting anymore and that is why she did it. She has also stated that her family didnt know that she was pregnant because she didnt want them to be ashamed of her. She didnt confess 100% she was telling matthew what happened and someone over heard when they were on the beach on holidays..he did not tell tell family or friends. I know this because I heard it from HER mouth! I understand what she did was very wrong and I dont condone any of it but this site has slammed her to pieces!
correction Breathing*
I think its so sad how some of the people commenting are so judgmental as if they are the perfect ones in Gods eyes, as if God sees you as Holy by calling another names and judging her. Listen she was 15, only God knows what she was thinking and how scared she really was. That little boy is now in paradise with Christ and God still loves the mother of that child. She clearly felt condemned and she came out and spoke truth. How many of you will speak truths about your sins. God looks at the heart and what comes out of the mouth is whats in your heart. Look it up in Gods word. Therefore you feel the need to judge and call names well i would think God sees that clearly in your heart and maybe more we dont want to know. However i pray for salvation in this now womans life and a tremendous amount of forgiveness,love,and compassion from christ be given to her. She will one day be reunited with her little boy. God bless this woman. Blessings be on your life and move on from this as God has many plans for you.
6 years? How is it these two are free?
Killing an innocent baby that way! Wow, and here I am paying thousands for a fertily treatment.
I’m not sympathetic. No sir. I can see she’s used to get away with everything.
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