A 30-year-old Ohio woman will serve a number of years in prison for her involvement in the abuse of a 6-year-old boy, which resulted in the child being handcuffed and mauled by a dog, leaving him with numerous serious and irreversible physical injuries.
Judge Dave Stimpert of the Ashland County Common Pleas Court reluctantly sentenced Taylor Marvin-Brown to ten years in a state prison on Monday. This is a significantly shorter sentence than the one he gave to the victim’s mother earlier this month.
Prosecutors said Marvin-Brown was the victim’s mother’s “paramour” or “lover.” In April, he agreed to plead guilty to three counts of complicity in the commission of a felony for kidnapping and endangering children and one count of obstructing justice.
In relation to the incident, two of Marvin-Brown’s co-defendants have also been found guilty of crimes. Angelina Williams, 28, the victim’s mother, entered a guilty plea to several charges of kidnapping and endangering children last month, and was sentenced to serve the maximum term of up to 28 1/2 years in a state correctional facility.
Williams was scolded by Stimpert during her sentencing hearing for having “Snapchatted pictures of the children tied up” prior to the mauling and for being primarily responsible for the abuse of her children. Additionally, he claimed that the three permitted the victim to be used “as a chew toy” by the dog.
Last month, Robert Michalski Jr., the owner of both the dog and the house where the attack occurred, was convicted of several crimes, including one count of tampering with evidence and two counts of complicity to commit endangering children. On July 21, 2025, he will stand before Stimpert for sentencing.
Prosecutors announced right away during Monday’s sentencing hearing that they and defense attorneys had decided to suggest a 10-year prison term for Marvin-Brown.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Metcalf stated that following the trio’s arrest, Marvin Brown was “the most honest with law enforcement,” was on the 911 call seeking medical assistance for the victim, and attempted to provide life-saving measures on the victim. He added that the judge would probably disagree with the seemingly light sentence.
Additionally, Marvin-Brown was the first to approach the State and consent to give a statement regarding the victim’s circumstances.
Metcalf added that she gave “useful information” to the investigation. “She did everything we asked of her as part of our agreement, because of that, I’m asking the court to honor our agreement,” He said.
When Marvin-Brown was given the opportunity to speak in court, she expressed regret for her part in the horrifying crimes and the suffering she caused, claiming she had “no excuse.”
“I should have stepped up and said something,” she remarked, fighting back tears. “That day will be with me forever.”
After reviewing the presentencing report, presiding over Michalski’s trial, and sentencing Williams, Stimpert stressed that he was well acquainted with the case’s facts and the “incredibly serious physical harm” that was inflicted on the victim before imposing the sentence.
“That being said, I do see reasons in your case to treat you differently,” said the judge.
In contrast to Williams, he pointed out that Marvin-Brown was “not sharing any photos of the children being bound and bragging about it” and had “limited” interactions with Williams’ kids.
“But the court cannot deny the seriousness of the case,” Stimpert added. “It’s just a horrendous series of events.”
Stimpert ultimately sentenced Marvin-Brown to a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 15 years in prison, saying that even though he “may not like it,” he would follow the conditions of her plea agreement.
Authorities were called to Michalski’s Savannah, Ohio, home on August 17, 2024, after learning that a child had been bitten on the neck and ear by a pit bull, as previously reported by Law&Crime. After examining the child, emergency medical staff concluded that his injuries were severe enough to necessitate an airlift to the hospital.
When deputies arrived, Williams and Marvin-Brown were at the house, but Michalski seemed to have run away with the attacking dog. But later on, he was found hiding with the dog in a crawl space upstairs. The dog was later declared “vicious” and taken away.
Authorities said that after an investigation, Michalski, Williams, and Marvin-Brown placed handcuffs on the boy’s hands and feet and put the dog on him.
The trio, according to the prosecution, cruelly administered “corporal punishment” to the boy and his sister for “a prolonged period” that put them at “substantial risk” of bodily harm.
