Counselors get probation for role in teen's death at closed youth home
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Two former youth counselors charged in the death of a teenager more than three years ago who was restrained at a Michigan youth home have been sentenced to 18 months on probation.
Michael Mosley, 50, and Zachary Solis, 30, both of Battle Creek, pleaded no contest in March to involuntary manslaughter in the May 1, 2020, death of 16-year-old Cornelius Fredericks at Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo. Two counts of second-degree child abuse were dropped.
A no contest plea is not an admission of guilt but is treated as such at sentencing.
Fredericks, 16, died two days after he lost consciousness while being restrained by staff at Lakeside. Prosecutors said at the time that he was being restrained for throwing a sandwich.
The restraint resulted in Fredericks losing consciousness due to a lack of blood flow and oxygen, authorities said. He never regained consciousness, and died of a heart attack May 1, 2020, at a Kalamazoo hospital. The Kalamazoo County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death a homicide.
A third defendant in the case, Heather Newton McLogan, 51, the former director of nursing at Lakeside, was sentenced to 18 months probation in September 2021.
Lakeside, now closed, was a facility for teens with behavioral problems.
Law professor to discuss youth migration and labor exploitation Jan. 10
The Wayne State University Law School Legal Briefs program will feature Sabrina Balgamwalla, assistant professor of law and the director of the Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic, on Wednesday, January 10, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. online via Zoom. During this program, Balgamwalla will discuss her research on youth migration and labor exploitation.
The Legal Briefs program highlights current legal content for alumni, students, and friends of Wayne Law. This virtual event is hosted and moderated by the law school’s development and alumni affairs team. The program’s total run time is about an hour, which includes presentation time and an opportunity for guests to ask questions and connect in dialogue.
To register for this online event, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.” Zoom details will be shared with registered guests ahead of the event. Anyone with questions may email Wendy Wippich at wendywippich@ wayne.edu.
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