Damien and Jessica O'Brien are charged with second degree murder, torture, and multiple child abuse charges. (Genesee County Sheriff's Office)
Posted on 06/27/2026 8:11:02 PM PDT by Red Badger
The parents of a 7-year-old boy who died weighing 255 pounds have been charged with murder following a case of suspected neglect near Flint, Michigan.
Damien and Jessica O'Brien are charged with second-degree murder, torture and child abuse, according to authorities.
First responders were called to the O’Brien’s' home in November after their son, Casper, stopped breathing, according to a report from affiliate FOX 2 Detroit.
The young boy was bedridden, unable to speak and living in filth, according to the report. He ultimately died at the hospital from a heart muscle disease compounded by morbid obesity.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton told the outlet the conditions were so severe that police noted they could not enter the house to help paramedics because there was no room.
Both parents were employed and had health insurance, but neither Casper — who Leyton noted was nonverbal and likely on the autism spectrum — nor his younger sister received medical care, according to the report.
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Damien and Jessica O'Brien are charged with second degree murder, torture, and multiple child abuse charges. (Genesee County Sheriff's Office)
I’ll start. White trash fatigue.
7 years old - 255 pounds?
I can’t imagine how that’s possible.
The school or someone else didn’t get involved ? Odd that .
EBT Positive?
Just cap them both. No loss.
I can still dream.
Me neither!
Well hey didnt ya hear, people on SNAP can get chips and candy cause obviously its food they need it
Very.
It looks like both of them have too few ancestors.
Too much junk food and not enough healthy foods.
Well the Department of Agriculture tried to ban sugar, sodas and junk food from WIC and SNAP, but Judge Amy Berman Lee overturned the ruling.
Democrats love obese children.
>> Both parents were employed and had health insurance
You’re kidding...??? Where?? Doing what??
Excess calories.
It can only take 250 calories in excess since birth to weigh 185lbs overweight.
If the boy was nonverbal, he may have gone ape sh%t until he got what he wanted. He “won”. Sadly.
Age 7? I think I might have been 50lbs?
It sure does.
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