155kg Woman sentenced to prison after sitting on her son, killing him

INDIANA – A woman in Indiana has been sentenced in connection with the death of her 10-year-old foster son. On Friday, Jennifer Lee Wilson, 48, received a six-year prison sentence, with one year suspended to be served on probation, following the death of Dakota Stevens 10, in April of 2024.

Authorities responded to a residence where a 10-year-old boy was found unresponsive and without a pulse. An officer observed bruising on the boy’s lower neck and chest. Despite attempts to resuscitate, the boy was transported to the hospital, where he later passed from his injuries.

Upon noticing bruising on Dakota’s neck and chest, Wilson admitted to laying on top of him for five minutes as a form of discipline for his behaving. The cause of death was determined to be mechanical asphyxia (suffocation), with the manner of death determined to be homicide.