Johnette Booker was found guilty of manslaughter, assault, gang assault and child endangerment in connection to the death of 15-year-old Jallen McConnie, who was sent to live with her for the summer of 2021. Prosecutors said McConnie was physically and emotionally tortured for 32 days before his death.
For 32 days, the teen was physically and emotionally tortured on a constant basis by his 43-year-old cousin, getting hit with belts, forced to sleep on the floor and ordered to sit facing the wall with his legs crossed for most of the day, according to prosecutorsA Manhattan woman was convicted in the"shocking and horrific" beating death of her teenage cousin who was living with her for the summer for what she referred to as"cousin boot camp.
McConnie, a special needs child believed to have autism, had lived in North Carolina and Georgia with his adoptive sister, who was also his legal guardian. The sister sent him to live with Booker for the summer of 2021, a period of time Booker referred to as"cousin boot camp," which would serve as a punishment for what she believed was misbehavior at home, according to court documents.
Booker allegedly carried out the abuse with another cousin of McConnie's, along with an additional relative. Sources previously told NBC New York that the other cousin, 36-year-old Mitchaux Booker, allegedly assaulted McConnell forAfter the beating, McConnie was ordered to open his mouth and had water forced down his throat. He collapsed in Booker's bathtub, prosecutors said.
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