Can We Ever Truly Understand Sylvia Likens' Killers?

The 1965 death of 16 year old sylvia likens shocked the state of indiana and the entire nation. 59 years later, it is still regarded as one of the worst cases of child abuse in our state's history. Jan 25, 2024 · sylvia likens was brutally tortured and murdered by gertrude baniszewski and her children in 1965. The case shocked the nation and led to widespread outrage. Sylvia likens, 16, was found murdered with 'i'm a prostitute and proud of it' burned onto her stomach.

I will never understand how people can take such enormous risks with their children. This mother letting her daughter walk away with a stranger, the mccanns leaving their three children.