After Geneva Robinson took her child to Griffin Memorial Hospital in Sept. 2014, the story began. Robinson, age 51, reported to the hospital employees that she could not control her granddaughter any longer. However, the employees noticed something else. They saw that the seven year-old child appeared to be malnourished with multiple burns and bruises. They also discovered that the victim’s ankles had cuts around them and were infected.

Police reported the seven year-old girl saying that Robinson would dress up as a witch and abuse her. The child said the witch’s name was “Nelda”. Nelda would wear a green mask and torment her granddaughter when she was in trouble. The young girl said, “Nelda would hang up the child by her arms and tell her, ‘The creatures in the attic were going to come get her.’”

Oklahoma City Police Department officer, Gary Knight, said, “The evidence at the scene justified what she was saying.” There were reported chains, whips, and a witch’s hat found at the house. Robinson was found guilty to multiple counts of felony child abuse. Some actions include pulling on the girl with pliers, fracturing the girl’s pubic bone in public, forcing the girl to sleep outside with the dogs, and cutting off the girl’s hair in her sleep. Robinson was sentenced to serve three consecutive life sentences for her actions. Although she can appeal the decision, the judges decision for a death penalty case was that the young girl’s innocence and “sparkle” had been taken forever.

Joshua Granger, who helped Robinson with her witch person, pleaded guilty to child abuse and neglect charges. Granger told the judge he believed the witch persona would do some good and, “scare her into some better behavior.”