1. Child Abuse
... since there were no laws to prevent parents from being cruel to their children. The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was contacted and successfully convinced a judge that Mary Ellen was a member of the animal kingdom. The case was subsequently heard under the laws against animal cruelty. Mary Ellen's guardian was sentenced to one year in prison ... ...
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- Grade Level: High School