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The mother of one of Ethan Crumbley's victims slammed his remorseless parents for refusing to take accountability for their role in their son's rampage at their sentencing.
Nicole Beausoleil, who's daughter Madisyn Baldwin, 17, was murdered along with three other classmates in the 2021 Oxford High School Shooting, said the response from the convicted parents was 'a slap in the face.'
James and Jennifer Crumbley were each handed the maximum sentence of up to 15 years for involuntary manslaughter, after they ignored their son's pleas for mental health help before buying him the gun used in the massacre.
The couple apologized to their son's victims at sentencing, but also proclaimed that they felt their convictions were unfair, with James declaring 'the truth has not been heard.'
Jennifer also sparked backlash by warning that 'this could happen to any parent' and that she still loved her murderous son 'unconditionally.'
Beausoleil said their response was 'unacceptable', telling the TODAY Show: 'I felt like it was a way for them to place blame on somebody else versus themselves.'
Nicole Beausoleil, who's daughter Madisyn Baldwin, 17, was murdered in the 2021 Oxford High School Shooting, said James and Jennifer Crumbley's sentencing response was 'a slap in the face'
The Crumbleys apologized to theior victims families, but also declared that 'the truth has not been heard' and warned that 'any parent' could end up in their situation
Madisyn Baldwin, 17, was killed in the massacre alongside three other classmates, with seven others injured when Ethan Crumbley, 15, opened fire in his school
Beausoleil spoke out after delivering a heart-wrenching victim impact statement at the sentencing hearing, where she told the parents: 'You've shown no remorse or respect to our family.'
'The words involuntary should not be part of your sentence,' she said.
The stricken mother echoed these remarks following their sentencing, feeling they have taken 'no accountability for their actions.'
'There was no remose, it was just them saying, 'We thought we had a good kid.''
Beausoleil added that she was particularly offended by James Crumbley directing his final remarks before sentencing to the family of Tate Myre, another of his son's victims.
'It was just unacceptable,' she said. 'It felt like a slap in the face to us once again, stating that we were pushing hard for the facts... it was a disgraceful thing.'
Beausoleil was one of several victims who read impact
