27.06.2025 19:31
As a result of the father placing a voice recording device in the house out of suspicion, it was revealed that Fatma Y. had tortured her 7-year-old stepdaughter by forcing her to eat human feces. The 5-year prison sentence given to Fatma Y. was upheld by the Kayseri Regional Court of Appeals. The prosecutor from the Criminal Division, who found the sentence to be too lenient, appealed the decision.
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Father C.Y., who lives in Kayseri, placed a voice recording device in the house after suspecting the behavior of his wife and daughter B.Y. following the death of his 6-year-old son R.Y., who fell from a bunk bed on August 15, 2020.
IT WAS REVEALED THAT SHE FED HER STEPDAUGHTER HUMAN FECES
It was revealed in the voice recording device that Fatma Y. insulted and tortured her 7-year-old stepdaughter B.Y. on different dates and fed her human feces. Following C.Y.'s complaint, a lawsuit was filed against his wife Fatma Y. for the crime of 'torture.'
RECEIVED 5 YEARS IN PRISON WITHOUT REDUCTION
In the final hearing of the case held at the Kayseri 16th Criminal Court of First Instance, the defendant Fatma Y., the victim B.Y., and the lawyer of the father C.Y., Mustafa Avşar, were present. The judge sentenced the defendant Fatma Y. to 5 years in prison for the crime of 'torture against a child.' The judge did not apply a 'good behavior' reduction for the defendant, considering that the defendant had a previous conviction, the importance and value of the crime, and that there was no positive opinion that the defendant would show effective remorse and not commit a crime again.
THE APPELLATE DECISION WAS UPHELD
The victim B.Y.'s lawyer Mustafa Avşar appealed the decision, arguing that the defendant should receive the maximum penalty, and brought the case to the Kayseri Regional Court of Appeals. The 1st Criminal Chamber, which reviewed the case, decided to reject the appeal requests of the victim's lawyer Avşar on the merits. The Criminal Chamber stated in its review that there was no legal violation regarding the procedure and substance in the decision made by the local court, that there were no deficiencies in the evidence and proceedings, and that the evaluation in terms of proof was appropriate, thus deciding to reject the applications on the merits. It was noted that the decision was made unanimously.
THE APPELLATE PROSECUTOR DEEMED THE SENTENCE INSUFFICIENT
The prosecutor of the 1st Criminal Chamber of the Kayseri Regional Court of Appeals appealed the 5-year prison sentence given to the defendant Fatma Y., deeming it insufficient. The appellate prosecutor stated that considering the extent of the behaviors that led to the victim's physical or psychological suffering and humiliation, the severity of the injury sustained by the victim, and the duration of the torture, the sentence should have been set at the upper limit or close to the upper limit, rather than imposing a 5-year prison sentence, which was an inadequate penalty for the defendant. The decision was taken to the Board of Presidents of the Criminal Chambers of the Kayseri Regional Court of Appeals upon appeal.
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