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01-17-2003, 02:53 AM

I saw this today. Some people just shouldn't be allowed to have kids!

Police: Kids Cancer was Faked for profit

"URBANA, Ohio (Jan. 16) - Police arrested the parents and grandmother of a 7-year-old girl who was told she had leukemia as part of an apparent fund-raising hoax that netted about $10,000 in donations from well-wishers.

Robert J. Milbrandt, 44, his wife, Teresa L. Milbrandt, 35, and her mother, Mary K. Russell, 57, all of Urbana, were arrested Tuesday. The scheme, which had been going on since April, was discovered in December, police said.

The girl, Hannah, had been taken from the couple and placed in the custody of relatives.

To make Hannah's cancer appear believable, police said, Teresa Milbrandt shaved the girl's hair, gave her sleeping pills, had her wear a protective mask and put her in counseling to prepare for death. Hannah also wore a large bandage to cover a ``port'' for chemotherapy injections that wasn't there, police said.

``We interviewed well over 100 people and felt it was time to make the arrests,'' police Lt. Garry Kimpel said. ``Hannah is still in protective custody.''

Russell and the Milbrandts were charged with theft and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. The Milbrandts were charged, in addition, with endangering children and possession of criminal tools.

Robert Milbrandt's lawyer, Mark Feinstein, said his client ``had absolutely no idea this was going on.'' He said his client believed his wife's story that their daughter had leukemia.

``That's too horrific of a lie to think she's not telling you the truth,'' Feinstein said.

Feinstein said his client suspected nothing because his wife handled the medical bills and usually took their daughter to Dayton for what she said were cancer treatments. He said Hannah has a blood disorder that requires quarterly checkups.

a96710 · 01-17-2003, 02:58 AM

Wow......that's just wrong. Hope they get what they deserve

GT40FIED · 01-17-2003, 03:09 AM

Hmmm...I wonder if there's anyway to give the PARENTS cancer. After watching my dad die from Lymphoma it'd be hard to wish that on anyone...but not impossible. These people need to suffer and die painful deaths. Plus the irony would be classic.

ebpda9 · 01-17-2003, 06:08 AM

did it just make it to national news ? i've heard it on the radio last wednesday

01-17-2003, 09:38 AM

I saw it on the news a few days ago too. They didn't give the child cancer....they faked it just so they could raise money! That's still ****ing wrong, sick and twisted. I can't imagine what kind of parent would fake that stuff. Assholes!

*pdiggitydogg* · 01-17-2003, 09:46 AM

yeah thats some shit right there...too bad there was a local one similar to that in Det...some father faked his daughters death to make a profit...then like 3 months later he got caught...he actually came out and said it and then returned all the money that was given to him

94_AcCoRd_EX · 01-17-2003, 01:13 PM

That is so messed up its crazy. The poor kid must be really screwed up in the head now.

01-17-2003, 02:53 AM	#1
Djsteals Posts: n/a	Deadbeat Parents! I saw this today. Some people just shouldn't be allowed to have kids! Police: Kids Cancer was Faked for profit "URBANA, Ohio (Jan. 16) - Police arrested the parents and grandmother of a 7-year-old girl who was told she had leukemia as part of an apparent fund-raising hoax that netted about $10,000 in donations from well-wishers. Robert J. Milbrandt, 44, his wife, Teresa L. Milbrandt, 35, and her mother, Mary K. Russell, 57, all of Urbana, were arrested Tuesday. The scheme, which had been going on since April, was discovered in December, police said. The girl, Hannah, had been taken from the couple and placed in the custody of relatives. To make Hannah's cancer appear believable, police said, Teresa Milbrandt shaved the girl's hair, gave her sleeping pills, had her wear a protective mask and put her in counseling to prepare for death. Hannah also wore a large bandage to cover a ``port'' for chemotherapy injections that wasn't there, police said. ``We interviewed well over 100 people and felt it was time to make the arrests,'' police Lt. Garry Kimpel said. ``Hannah is still in protective custody.'' Russell and the Milbrandts were charged with theft and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. The Milbrandts were charged, in addition, with endangering children and possession of criminal tools. Robert Milbrandt's lawyer, Mark Feinstein, said his client ``had absolutely no idea this was going on.'' He said his client believed his wife's story that their daughter had leukemia. ``That's too horrific of a lie to think she's not telling you the truth,'' Feinstein said. Feinstein said his client suspected nothing because his wife handled the medical bills and usually took their daughter to Dayton for what she said were cancer treatments. He said Hannah has a blood disorder that requires quarterly checkups.

01-17-2003, 03:09 AM	#3
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 43 Posts: 7,451	Hmmm...I wonder if there's anyway to give the PARENTS cancer. After watching my dad die from Lymphoma it'd be hard to wish that on anyone...but not impossible. These people need to suffer and die painful deaths. Plus the irony would be classic. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

01-17-2003, 06:08 AM	#4
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	did it just make it to national news ? i've heard it on the radio last wednesday __________________

01-17-2003, 01:13 PM	#7
94_AcCoRd_EX Insomniac Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OR Age: 44 Posts: 11,142	That is so messed up its crazy. The poor kid must be really screwed up in the head now. __________________ 1994 Accord EX coupe --Need hosting for your pics on HST? PM me...--

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01-17-2003, 02:58 AM	#2
a96710 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vancouver, Wa Age: 44 Posts: 1,454	Wow......that's just wrong. Hope they get what they deserve

01-17-2003, 09:38 AM	#5
juvenile Posts: n/a	I saw it on the news a few days ago too. They didn't give the child cancer....they faked it just so they could raise money! That's still ****ing wrong, sick and twisted. I can't imagine what kind of parent would fake that stuff. Assholes!

01-17-2003, 09:46 AM	#6
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 41 Posts: 10,579	yeah thats some shit right there...too bad there was a local one similar to that in Det...some father faked his daughters death to make a profit...then like 3 months later he got caught...he actually came out and said it and then returned all the money that was given to him