This beautiful happy little girl was stolen from her family, by the hands of her stepfather. Allegations of abuse while her father was away serving our county in Iraq went unheard. After being removed from the home she shared with her mother and step father- amid the numerous allegations, she was returned to the very people responsible now for her death. It wasn't just a tragic death, it was a preventable horrifying act. A brave soldier fighting for his country returned home to this. That is no welcome for any of our heros.

It's not a pleasant story. It will make you sad, angry, and likely nauseous. But it needs to be told.

Hopefully, it will also make you motivated to express your feelings to those who are charged with finally bringing Kelsey some justice (links are at the referenced post).

There is just no way to excuse this, and no reason that ANY child should be so abandoned by a system that should have been protecting her.

UPDATE: Be sure to read the comment to this post left by Kelsey's grandmother, who passed along her thanks to those getting word out about this story.