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15-Year Sentence for Child Abuse Case | Green Bay News
A judge sentenced 51-year-old Melissa Goodman to 15 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release for chronic child neglect and false imprisonment — charges stemming from the horrific case of a 14-year-old girl found at 35 pounds with failing organs. The teen’s ordeal exposed a pattern of abuse, and while Melissa accepted a plea deal, three others remain in the case: Walter Goodman (competency pending), Kayla Stemler (plea deal pending sentencing in August), and Savanna LeFever (pretrial conference in July). This case underscores the urgent need to protect vulnerable children and the…
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