La'Keisha Roberson

 

 

 

 

 

Two year old La'Keisha Roberson fought for her life after being beaten senseless, sexually assaulted and kicked in the head, by her stepfather Paul Turner.

 

Turner confessed to the crimes and admitted having an anger control problem. La'Keisha poured water on a television, Turner said he grabbed La'Keisha and shook her violently. Then, he said he swung La'Keisha off the ground by her ankles and dropped her on the floor. He also said he "smacked the living crap out of her." Turner told police that while changing La'Keisha diaper, a part of his body "made a mistake" and he had intercourse with the toddler. Turner said he ended the assault by kicking the child in the head, because she wouldn't wake up. Later,Turner brought severely injured La'Keisha to a nearby Wal-Mart to meet his wife. When the 18 yearold mother saw her daughter's condition, she called 911. The hospital called police. At first, hospital officials were told La'Keisha fell out of a chair, but her injuries did not fit with that story. On Sunday, May 22nd , La'Keisha was taken off life support and died.

 

Turner was charged with four counts of first degree assault, six counts of endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of child abuse, one count of forcible sodomy and one count of statutory sodomy.On March 26, 2010, Paul Turner was convicted of sexually assaulting and killing La'Keisha. A jury found Paul guilty of second degree murder, forcible sodomy, statutory sodomy, child abuse and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Paul was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.