On May 7, 2017, American teenager Brooke Skylar Richardson (born March 9, 1999) gave birth at home alone & buried her newborn daughter in the backyard of her parents' house in Carlisle, Ohio. 2 months later she described what had happened to her doctor, who informed police. Richardson was charged with but acquitted of aggravated murd3r, child endangerm3nt & involuntary manslaught3r, & was only found guilty of abus3 of a corps3. She was subsequently given 3 years of probation, which was ended early by the court. Richardson became pregnant during her senior year of high school. After her first gynecology appointment, Richardson was told that she was pregnant & would be giving birth in a few weeks. After hearing this news, Brooke cried out loud, stating how she was not prepared to have a baby. She begged the gynecologist for birth control, despite her pregnancy. She kept her pregnancy a secret from her friends & family. Before giving birth, she searched up “how to not have a baby” and “how to get rid of a baby" on her laptop using the internet. She attended her senior prom, on May 5, 2017, but within 48 hours, she gave birth to the child in the bathroom of her parents' house. She then buried the baby in her parents' backyard. The prosecution alleged that the baby was born alive: the defence argued that it was stillborn. The infant's skeletal remains were dug up from the backyard on July 14, 2017, and an initial autopsy determined that the baby's bones were partially charred & di3d of "homicid*l violenc3". In a recorded interview by Police, with neither her parents nor her attorney present, Richardson was initially hesitant about the suggestion that she had burn3d the baby. But later, when a female officer was present, in response to being asked whether perhaps she had attempted a cremation, she agreed. The defence argued that Richardson was subjected to an overzealous interrogation. Following the trial, Richardson attended college & worked part-time at the law firm that represented her. Her probation was terminated in 2020, 2 years early. In 2022, she won a bid to have records of her conviction sealed. #crimetok #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #crimetoks #crimestory - @crimeatyourfingertips