Grandma Mary Lovato Convicted of Sexually Abusing her Granddaughters
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, a jury convicted Mary Lovato, 58, of a dozen crimes including rape and sexual abuse of her granddaughters. She was arrested for molesting the girls while she babysat them.
One of her granddaughters, who was seven-years-old at the time of the abuse, testified that Lovato injected heroin in front of her and tried to get her and her cousin to use it.
The child also testified that her grandma also threatened to kill them if they told anyone about what had happened
The child’s mother says she knew a guilty verdict was what the grandma deserved. However, the verdict upset some of Lovato’s family who left court yelling at the girl’s mother and father.
I hope these parents stay away from this sicko family. Defending a grandma after doing this to her granddaughters is insane.
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5 opinions for Grandma Mary Lovato Convicted of Sexually Abusing her Granddaughters
rockdoll_71
Mar 29, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Poor kids. You almost never hear of a grandmother doing something like this. It’s very rare. However, she should be subjected to the same punishment as anyone else who does something like this.
I’m sure that this will affect these girls for the rest of their lives.
maminka1979
Mar 29, 2008 at 6:57 pm
I almost have to wonder if the grandmother was abusive to the mother while growing up (I think she had to be right?), and if she was, why leave your children with her?
I personally grew up with an abusive mom and a crazy father and though I allow them time with their grandchildren, it is always supervised by me. If my mother ever lays a hand on my children, it will be the last time she sees them before they turn 18. I know you should respect your parents, but respect and trust are two different things. When it comes to my children, I trust very few people.
loving_mom
Mar 30, 2008 at 9:58 am
I have a crazy mom and an even crazier mother-in-law. I would never leave my kids alone with either of them. The one thing that blows my mind is that the rest of the family was screaming at them. She molested their family members. I would be disgusted with my mother. If you can’t trust your own family then who can you trust?
Mrs. K
Apr 5, 2008 at 2:17 am
Horrible. Parents who’ve been abused should be alert to the FACT that their abuser(s) will prey on children left in their care.
anniewood
Apr 24, 2008 at 7:24 am
new mexico, i hate to say, has too many incidents of child abuse..but where is the mention of baby brianna lopez on this site? baby brianna’s case deserves to be on this site more than grandma lovatto…
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