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12 Years for Starving Twins

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Chris Camp
@ November 13, 2009 2:50 AM Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBacks (0)

JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) A Lovejoy father has been sentenced to serve 12 years in prison for nearly starving his infant twin sons to death.

Clayton County District Attorney Tracy Graham Lawson said James McCart pleaded guilty Thursday to charges he starved his 13-month-old twins to the point they could barely move.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Superior Court Judge Deborah Benefield sentenced him to 15 years with 12 years to serve. McCart had accepted a plea deal in the case.

Last month the babies' mother, Tessa Zelek, received the maximum sentence of 70 years after being found guilty of cruelty to children, contributing to the deprivation of a minor and forgery.

Zelek and McCart had been jailed since their 2007 arrests.

McCart said they ignored the babies' cries of hunger while taking drugs.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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  • Superior Court Judge Deborah Benefield
    The judge once again hsa maed the wrong judgement! How this guy could not be sentenced to death defies all common sense - hopefully jailhouse justice will prevail - Judge please go back to school or otherwise resign from the bench!
    By Paul Kersey @ 11/13/09 01:17:47 PMreport abuse
  • Starving twins
    Double standard - the mother gets 70 years and the equally guilty father gets 12 years. No excuse should be allowed for a lesser sentence.
    By Loretta Eck @ 11/13/09 01:11:00 PMreport abuse
  • Light sentence for father
    The father got some plea deal! Does this mean that if the mother had pleaded guilty that she too would have gotten only 15 years with only 12 to serve??????
    By Child Advocate @ 11/13/09 11:30:46 AMreport abuse
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