Prosecutors say Jessica Dutro, 25, repeatedly subjected three of her children to traumatic beatings at the Washington County homeless shelter where they lived.Dutro reportedly managed her family “like an army.” The children were forced to march from their rooms at the Good Neighbor Center to the cafeteria.In court on Thursday, Dutro’s 8-year-old daughter testified that the mom regularly gave her and her brothers “lickins” when they misbehaved. They were told to “face the wall” with their hands in the air for long periods of time. If their hands faltered, they would immediately be hit. The adults warned the siblings not to tell anyone about the punishments.Brian Canady and Dutro are now accusing each other of delivering the fatal blow that would take young Zachary’s life.Before the trial, Canady told cops that *he had kicked the little boy in the stomach for being naughty*. Apparently, he ordered Zachary to sit still and watch TV. But the boy got up to take his shoes off first.Leonhardt also noticed that Zachary’s siblings showed signs of abuse. His 3-year-old brother had five broken ribs. His sister was bruised on her back, chest, buttocks, and hips. The couple’s biological son, an infant, was the only one who wasn’t injured.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/oregon-mom-accused-killing-4-year-old-son-thought-gay-article-1.1738037καιDutro’s abusive history includes violence that occurred before she met Canady, the prosecutor said. She was convicted of assaulting her mother’s foster son in Hawaii, where a judge ordered her to take parenting and anger management classes.
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