Not enough for her crime
The Matneys were hoping that the court would carry out a harsh punishment for Melissa. However, due to the absence of physical injury, Melissa was allowed to plead guilty to endangering the welfare of a minor, which is a class D felony in the state of Arkansas. All she’d been given was a 90-day jail time with three years of probation. The Matneys couldn’t believe that it was only what she deserved for what she did to their young child.
