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Woman Who Threw Her Baby Gets One Year In Prison Save Email Print
Posted: 11:07 AM Oct 9, 2008
 Last Updated: 12:44 PM Oct 9, 2008
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A Town of Menasha woman accused of throwing her baby has been sentenced to a year in prison for violating her probation in an unrelated case.

Winnebago County Circuit Judge Thomas Gritton revoked 28-year-old Tanya Kasper's probation on a drug conviction Wednesday, two days after she was charged with second-degree recklessly causing injury for harming her daughter.

A criminal complaint says Kasper told police she threw her 4-month-old daughter into a chair Sept. 4 because the child kept fussing while she was getting ready for a job interview.

A relative later called police and reported the child was unconscious and not breathing.

A police officer resuscitated the baby, who remains hospitalized. Doctors say she will have permanent mental and physical disabilities if she survives.
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Posted by: rebecca Location: neillsville on Oct 11, 2008 at 09:42 AM
The year in prison was for violating her probation. She is still facing punishment for what she did to her child. Hopefully she WILL get a long sentence for what she did to her child. The headline was very misleading.
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 10, 2008 at 06:47 PM
This headline is obviously misleading judging from the comments. The year sentence was for violating probation. I'm guessing she hasn't been convicted yet in the case of throwing the baby. I would think that if she is found guilty in that case she would get a heck of a lot more than one year in jail.
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 10, 2008 at 10:28 AM
What is wrong with people these days? You throw a 4 month old into a chair? She should get a lot more then 1 year in prison - hope they tie her tubes so she can't have anymore children and they take this little one away from her. She gets her life back in 1 year and this little one doesn't even have a life!
Posted by: Matt Location: Rice Lake on Oct 9, 2008 at 09:21 PM
That is a pretty lame sentence for tossing a baby hard enough to have it go unconscious and stop breathing. It appears that she didn't even try to resusitate the child either and a police officer had to do it. I wonder how long it was before the family called. what a shame. I certainly hope she is not getting the child back at ANY point.
Posted by: concerned parent on Oct 9, 2008 at 08:05 PM
This piece of garbage did not even get any kind of sentence. She is responsible for ruining a human life, one she gave birth to at that. If it were up to me, I would make this waste of oxygen spend the rest of it's life behind bars while being forced to watch videos of the heartbreaking lifestyle it's offspring will now have to lead because of her selfish and self centered actions. One year? Get real.. if you are ready to perform the acts that make a baby you sure as hell be ready to face the responsibilities from it!!
Posted by: Mandy Location: Cadott on Oct 9, 2008 at 04:45 PM
What is wrong with people! To have a child is a blessing- I have 2 boys and yes I have those 'I can't handle this!' moments- but you know what- at that moment you have to think of how blessed you are to have your child/children- if you are too upset to do that- STEP AWAY FROM THE CHILD/ CHILDREN- take your anger out on anything but those children- you will never get that moment back. Make the right decision- go smoke a cigarette, break a pencil, go outside and scream! ANYTHING but harm a child. If you consistantly lose control- remember, there are thousands of couples out there that are waiting to adopt a child and can provide a wonderful home- I think a lot of people forget about that option... I am glad this girl was given such a punishment- there should be more parents given such punishments for child abuse. Even if it is unintentional- abuse is abuse.
Posted by: dianne Location: ec on Oct 9, 2008 at 04:19 PM
A year in prison? What the heck is wrong with this judge? She should get 20 years. This woman is NOT a mother,she is an evil waste of skin. A helpless baby gets damaged for life because this freak abused this child. I hope she doesn't see the light of day for a long time.
Posted by: Denise Location: Eau Claire on Oct 9, 2008 at 03:54 PM
what kind of woman can throw their tiny little baby? a drug addict of a mother like Tanya Kasper can. i can only hope she spends the rest of her sorry life behind bars.
Posted by: Rebecca Location: neillsville on Oct 9, 2008 at 03:17 PM
How can someone do that to their own child? Hopefully, she will at least get life in prison for doing this.
Posted by: Rebekah Location: Eau Claire on Oct 9, 2008 at 01:06 PM
All she gets is one lousy year for permanently damaging her daughter's mental and physical capabilities?? That is pathetic. She deserves a lot more time in prison for such reckless behavior. I have no sympathy for someone who hurts children.
Posted by: a REAL mom on Oct 9, 2008 at 12:49 PM
So...she basically killed her daughter and the headline is she got a year in prison for a different charge...I seriously hope that she is going to get a real sentance for her daughter...she should also be sterilized so no more children suffer at the hand of a "mom" who takes it out on her child. Someone should throw her into a wall and maybe she can suffer disabilities for the rest of her life!
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