Man receives sentence for fatally drowning 4-year-old with autism in bathtub

[Starmix]

From the Yellowstone report, Montana, Kristopher Michael Harasymczuk, 40, was sentenced to 80 years in prison last week after being convicted of deliberate homicide for the 2021 death of his 4-year-old stepson, Jaxsynn Gatlin. A jury found Kristopher guilty in March, opting for the more severe charge over negligent homicide.

The report said that Jaxsynn, who had autism, was drowned in a bathtub filled with scalding hot water by Kristopher, according to court documents. The mother named Lana, told the police that her child was alone in the bathtub and might have tripped and drowned.

Prosecutors said Lana changed her story after an autopsy revealed that Kristopher had been with Jaxsynn in the bathroom before she found him unresponsive. She also claimed Kristopher frequently beat Jaxsynn and her 6-year-old son with a metal spatula.

In addition to the 80-year sentence, Yellowstone County District Court Judge Collette Davies sentenced Kristopher to 15 years for each additional charge, with sentences to run concurrently. Prosecutors indicted Lana on the same day her husband was sentenced. She faces three counts each of criminal child endangerment and tampering with evidence.


Source: LOCAL 12

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[eLdavis]

It well, it's possible they could no longer deal with raising a child with that condition. This doesn't make their actions right though.

 

[Starmix]

It well, it's possible they could no longer deal with raising a child with that condition. This doesn't make their actions right though.

Yeah, I pity the baby autistic and innocent. There are so many killers this time killing their own children. Why don't they pity a child. They are angels that brighten every home.