DAYTON -- Michelle D. Mooty, 23, of Dayton was found guilty Thursday of permitting child abuse that caused the death of 2  year  old son Levi Barrett.
Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. said co  defendant Joe Curtis Watson IV arrived December 8, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital with Levi, who was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The victim, identified as the son of the Watson  s girlfriend, Mooty, had numerous scars and extensive bruising over his entire body, Heck said.
Watson and Mooty were arrested that day. Heck said an autopsy revealed the child had deep contusions and bruising to internal organs. His death was ruled a homicide from blunt force trauma.
Watson was found guilty of murder and three counts of child endangering, and on December 12, 2012, was sentenced to 15 years-to-life in prison.
The jury found that Mooty knew of the abuse Watson routinely inflicted on her child, but still allowed Watson to care for the child. On Thursday, she was found guilty of permitting child abuse, complicity to commit felonious assault and child endangering.
 This little boy suffered such abuse and torture from defendant Watson, it eventually caused the toddler to lose his life," Heck said. "Just as horrific, the child  s own mother knew of this abuse and allowed it to continue. Â
Mooty will be sentenced February 26.
Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. said co  defendant Joe Curtis Watson IV arrived December 8, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital with Levi, who was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The victim, identified as the son of the Watson  s girlfriend, Mooty, had numerous scars and extensive bruising over his entire body, Heck said.
Watson and Mooty were arrested that day. Heck said an autopsy revealed the child had deep contusions and bruising to internal organs. His death was ruled a homicide from blunt force trauma.
Watson was found guilty of murder and three counts of child endangering, and on December 12, 2012, was sentenced to 15 years-to-life in prison.
The jury found that Mooty knew of the abuse Watson routinely inflicted on her child, but still allowed Watson to care for the child. On Thursday, she was found guilty of permitting child abuse, complicity to commit felonious assault and child endangering.
 This little boy suffered such abuse and torture from defendant Watson, it eventually caused the toddler to lose his life," Heck said. "Just as horrific, the child  s own mother knew of this abuse and allowed it to continue. Â
Mooty will be sentenced February 26.
