Kelsey Smith-Briggs
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About
Child abuse victim whose cause of death is listed as blunt force trauma to the abdomen. Her death was eventually ruled as a homicide, though it is unclear who exactly killed her. Regardless, her parents were both charged with enabling child abuse.
Before Fame
In the last 9 months of her life, it was reported that she had broken her collarbone and legs and sustained multiple injuries from child abuse.
Trivia
The Kelsey Smith-Briggs Child Protection Reform Act was passed to reform the way child abuse cases were handled. Both parents were sentenced to more than 25 years in prison.
Family Life
Her biological mother, Raye Dawn Smith, was convicted and sentenced to 27 years.
Associated With
Like her mother, professional football player Michael Boley was arrested for child abuse.
