Ind. Mom Sentenced for Starving Her Baby Son to Death, Then Claiming She Forgot to Feed Him

Mar. 15, 2025

Caylin Monroe; Silas Chance-Kent Scott.Photo:Warrick County Sheriff’s Office; Koehler Funeral Home

Warrick County Sheriff’s Office; Koehler Funeral Home

Caylin Monroe was sentenced to 65 years in prison on Friday, Nov. 15, about a month after a jury found her guilty of murder and neglect of a dependent resulting in death, according to online Warrick Countycourt records.

The charges stem from the 2022 death of Monroe’s 3-month-old son, Silas Chance-Kent Scott, whose autopsy showed he died of starvation,PEOPLE previously reported.

The investigation began in February 2022 after the Warrick County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on a report of an unresponsive infant, per astatementshared at the time.

The affidavit also stated that DCS previously investigated Monroe because of an incident with another child. She was required to keep a feeding log for that child.

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Jakob Scott.Warrick County Sheriff’s Office

Warrick County Sheriff’s Office

Scott is facing the same charges of murder and neglect of a dependent resulting in death. According to onlinecourt records, Scott’s jury trial was canceled on Nov. 12 and a status conference is scheduled for Dec. 2.

TheCourier & Pressreported in September 2024 that Scott pleaded not guilty.

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source: people.com