© WLUK/Gabrielle MaysThis composite photo shows, from left, Damian Hauschultz, Timothy Hauschultz and Tina McKeever-Hauschultz appearing in Manitowoc County court Feb. 4, 2019
Three people were arrested Friday in connection with the April 20, 2018, death of 7-year-old Ethan Hauschultz of Newton.
Ethan Hauschultz's court-appointed guardians, Timothy Hauschultz and Tina McKeever-Hauschultz, and Timothy's 15-year-old son were all arrested Friday, Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.
According to the release, the sheriff's office's investigation of the death determined that earlier in the day on April 20, 2018, "Ethan had been performing punishment ordered by Timothy which required Ethan to carry a heavy wooden log, weighing approximately two-thirds his body weight, while being monitored by Timothy's 15-year-old son. Over the course of 1-1.5 hours, the 15-year-old hit, kicked, struck and poked Ethan numerous times.
He repeatedly shoved Ethan to the ground and rolled the heavy log across Ethan's chest. He stood on his body and head while Ethan was face-down in a puddle. He ultimately buried Ethan completely in snow. Timothy and Tina eventually transported Ethan to the hospital where he was pronounced dead."
Comment: What a nihilistic point of view. Perhaps, rather than awarding the prosecutor any money in the legal case, the judge should allow them to be put to death to immediately rectify their objection to their own existence.