The parents of a child who was slain by a neighbor boy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit, saying the youth's parents should have known their son was dangerous.
The suit was filed by Jay and Becky Stark of Roy on Monday, the same day Sean Winget was sentenced to up to 15 years for the strangulation of 10-year-old Tara Jean Stark on Oct. 13, 1992.Winget, 16, was found guilty of manslaughter but mentally ill by a 2nd District Court jury. Judge Stanton Taylor gave him the maximum penalty for the second-degree felony manslaughter charge.
The lawsuit, also filed in 2nd District Court, contends that Barry and Diane Winget, also of Roy, breached their responsibility by failing to control their son.