It’s time again for the Modblog weekly news roundup. Before we started I just wanted to thank those who have been submitting news stories. While I can normally get a good chunk of the national and international stories, I’m always on the lookout for local stories. So if something mod-related is going on in your neck of the woods, feel free to send it in.
To start things off this week, we’ve finally reached the end of a story we’ve probably all heard about by now. Lee Dietrick was finally awarded his “Babysitter of the Year” award. His prize? Three years in prison.
“Deitrick tattooed the outline of the letter ‘A’ on the child’s buttock. The mark covers about one-half inch. Deitrick pleaded guilty in Stark County Common Pleas Court to two felony child endangering charges as part of a plea deal with county prosecutors.
Ideally this will be the last we hear about this guy, but who knows, in three years he may still be just as stupid.
To save some space on the main page, you’ll find the rest of the news after the break.
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