A groundbreaking case in Michigan is nearing a close as the parents of a Michigan school shooter face sentencing Tuesday in suburban Detroit.

The parents of a Michigan school shooter are asking a judge to keep them out of prison as they face sentencing for their role in an attack that killed four students in 2021.

Jennifer and James Crumbley are scheduled to appear in court Tuesday for the close of a pioneering case: They are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting.

The Crumbleys did not know their son, Ethan Crumbley, was planning the shooting at Oxford High School. But prosecutors said the parents failed to safely store a gun and could have prevented the shooting by removing the 15-year-old from school when confronted with his dark drawing that day.

Prosecutors are seeking at least 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.

  • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    Yes, anyone saying this sets a bad precedent for parents being charged for crimes committed by their children aren’t familiar with the case.

    The parents willfully ignored glaring red flags. Their son regularly told them he heard voices telling him to kill. He would draw pictures of himself killing people. What did they do with that info? They bought him a gun. It’s not unlike an employer ignoring gigantic safety issues and then getting in legal trouble when people finally die.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      It’s not unlike an employer ignoring gigantic safety issues and then getting in legal trouble when people finally die.

      Except these parents actually got the punishment they deserved.

      • Liz@midwest.socialEnglish
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        7 months ago

        We do need to fix the current problem with a lack of corporate accountability.