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They are already out of prison?!?!

posted 15 years ago by christianirc
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This is just crazy. (Francis Burt is the person Kirsti Ally was portraying as Brenda Geck)

Copied from:
http://www.projo.com/tv/content/projo_20040314_burttv.161dcc.html

Members of real-life Burt family spent time in prison

At the end of Family Sins, members of the Geck family are sent to prison for a very long time.

In the real-life case of the Burt family, lengthy sentences were also handed down, in 1994, but substantial portions of those sentences were suspended, reducing the amount of time they were required to serve in prison. All members of the Burt family have since been released, though some returned to prison for violating terms of their probation.

Matriarch Frances Burt, described by the police as the "Ma Barker" of the family, was sentenced to 30 years, with 11 years to serve and 19 years suspended. She was released from the Adult Correctional Institutions in June 2001 and is serving 19 years of probation.

Her husband, Walter Burt, was sentenced to 25 years, with 7 to serve and 18 suspended. He was released from the ACI in November 1998 and is serving 18 years of probation.

Their son, Dennis Burt, was sentenced to 12 years, with 4 1/2 to serve and 7 1/2 suspended. He was released from the ACI in August 1997, but sent back for a probation violation. He got out again last month and is serving 54 months of probation.

Another son, Raymond Burt, was sentenced to six years in prison and was released in January 1998. He is serving nine years of probation.

Daughter Cynthia Burt was sentenced to time served, plus probation, after cooperating with authorities. She is no longer in the state correctional system.

Raymond Burt's longtime companion, Tammy Lacoste, was sentenced to probation and is no longer in the state correctional system.

The only person connected with the Burt case still in custody, according to an ACI spokeswoman, is a friend of Dennis Burt, who did not originally receive any time to serve. Gerard Taddeo had been given a seven-year suspended sentence. He is currently being held at the ACI without bail as a probation violator and has other charges not related to the Burt case pending against him.

Three others received suspended sentences and were released before the Burts themselves were sentenced. They are: the Burts' adopted daughter, Renee Demrest; their son-in-law, Keith Demrest, and Eneida Facha, Frances Burt's niece.

[–] cubearcub 15 years ago

Yeah I can't believe they go out already. That's sad.

[–] nirvanaaz-1 15 years ago

Not only are they out of prison, they are right back to work at their old habits. My family and I live in SC and have come across this family within the past few years. The family owns several homes in the Cross area and are using them to their usual advantages. They are very violent and are responsible for the severe beating of my brother in law, and dishonest suit against my fathers business. These people are still scamming many unsuspecting people and sre NOT TO BE TRUSTED. Shamefullly enough they are still using their family name Burt, and if anyone comes in contact with these people for any business reasons they are strongly advised to get out of any transaction with these people immediately!

[–] KAnnD86 15 years ago

Have you contacted the authorities? They must have parole officers or something like that. Somebody must be keeping an eye on them to make sure they don't hurt anyone else. Are they at least banned from having more foster children?

Tomorrow's just your future yesterday!

[–] debrisyat 15 years ago

I wouldn't be surprised that these sickos used their connections to pull a few strings. Money will buy you any kind of justice you want.

[–] ram1500-540-953415 15 years ago

you know why do you not tell everyone the whole story. If any wants the pictures of the work your father did I would gladly e-mail them. when someone does poor work as he does and did he should be expected to fix it or pay the money back. I am not going to get into a yelling match on the net however I think before you make claims like this on the net you should be worried about slander. your father in court had his father testify as a expert witness for him. and he looked at the pictures in the court on the stand and said it was bad work. I was awarded the 7500.00 judgment against him that day. and have not seen one cent from him. even though I have all the canceled checks that show I paid him in full.. oh course you and everyone one will be able to read all about this in the books. the website is www.familysins.com Randy again if anybody wants the pictures and copies of the court documents I will supply them I am tired of people using my family's history which I had nothing to do with against me. I was not arrested for anything related to there crimes nor was I arrested with them.

[–] alruhi-1 14 years ago

What I'd like to know is what happened to their victims? How are they doing? If the Burts are out of prison, then wouldn't the victims be "digging holes", so to speak?

[–] Deceasedaccount 11 years ago

The victims as far as I know have been sent to other families. Those retatrded sickos, I mean Burt's are prohibited from adopting children, and from what I heard, not much has changed about them. Stay away from them, or, if you can't, make them suffer.