A 30-year-old woman in Ohio will serve several years in prison for her role in abusing a 6-year-old boy, which resulted in the child being handcuffed and mauled by a dog, leaving him with severe and permanent physical injuries.
Judge Dave Stimpert of Ashland County Common Pleas Court reluctantly ordered Taylor Marvin-Brown to serve 10 years in a state correctional facility on Monday, far fewer years than he sentenced the victim’s mother to earlier this month.
Marvin-Brown, described by prosecutors as the victim’s mother’s “paramour” or “lover,” reached an agreement with prosecutors in April to plead guilty to one count of obstructing justice and three counts of complicity in the commission of a felony for kidnapping and endangering children.
Two of Marvin-Brown’s co-defendants were also convicted of crimes related to the incident. Last month, the victim’s mother, Angelina Williams, 28, was sentenced to up to 28 1/2 years in a state correctional facility after pleading guilty to multiple counts of kidnapping and endangering children.
During her sentencing hearing, Stimpert blasted Williams for being the primary perpetrator of her children’s abuse and for having “Snapchatted pictures of the children tied up” prior to the mauling. He also stated that the trio allowed the victim to be used “as a chew toy” by the dog.
Also last month, Robert Michalski Jr., who owned both the dog and the house where the attack occurred, was found guilty on multiple criminal charges, including two counts of complicity to endanger children and one count of tampering with evidence. He will be sentenced on July 21, 2025, in front of Stimpert.
During Monday’s sentencing hearing, prosecutors announced that they and defense counsel had agreed to recommend a ten-year prison sentence for Marvin-Brown.
Noting that the judge would likely disagree with the seemingly lenient sentence, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Metcalf stated that after the trio were arrested, Marvin Brown was “the most honest with law enforcement,” was on the 911 call seeking medical assistance for the victim, and attempted to perform life-saving measures on the victim.
Marvin-Brown was also the first to contact the State and agree to make a statement about what happened to the victim.
“She did everything we asked of her as part of our agreement, and because of that, I am asking the court to honor our agreement,” Metcalf said, adding that she provided “useful information” to the investigation.
Given the opportunity to speak in court, Marvin-Brown apologized for her role in the horrific crimes and the pain she caused, saying she had “no excuse.”
“I should have stepped up and said something,” she said, holding back tears. “That day will be with me forever.”
Prior to imposing the sentence, Stimpert stated that he was intimately familiar with the facts of the case and the “incredibly serious physical harm” inflicted on the victim, having reviewed the presentencing report, presided over Michalski’s trial, and sentenced Williams.
“That being said, I do see reasons in your case to treat you differently,” the tribunal’s judge stated.
He pointed out that Marvin-Brown had “limited” interactions with Williams’ children and, unlike her, was “not sharing any photos of the children being bound and bragging about it.”
“But it is also a case that the court cannot dismiss as serious,” Stimpert added. “It is just a horrendous series of events.”
Stimpert stated that, while he “may not like it,” he would follow the terms of Marvin-Brown’s plea agreement, ultimately sentencing her to a minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 15 years.
As previously reported by Law&Crime, on August 17, 2024, authorities responded to Michalski’s home in Savannah, Ohio, after receiving reports of a pit bull biting a child on the neck and ear. Emergency medical personnel examined the child and determined that his injuries were severe enough to warrant an airlift to the hospital.
Williams and Marvin-Brown were at the house when deputies arrived, but Michalski appeared to have fled with the attacking dog. However, he was later discovered hiding with the dog in an upstairs crawl space, and the animal was later deemed “vicious” and impounded.
Following an investigation, authorities stated that Michalski, Williams, and Marvin-Brown restrained the boy with handcuffs on his hands and feet and placed the dog on him.
Prosecutors claimed that the trio used “corporal punishment” in a cruel manner for an extended period of time, posing a “substantial risk” of physical harm to the boy and his sister.
