SEXTON FAMILY: House of Secrets

1. SEXTON FAMILY: House of Secrets

2. The Story

3. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

4. Eddie Lee Sexton, Sr., 51 THE FAMILY

5. Did prison time -- armed robbery in W.V. Beat gas attendant with a pipe THE FAMILY

6. ESTELLA SEXTON THE FAMILY

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8. Eddie Sr. bought many cars at a Used Car Lot. • Stella always remained in car • Feet never hit the pavement.

9. A Dozen Kids at home. Seven boys and five girls. • The Boys • Willie Sexton • Patrick • Eddie Jr. • Christopher • Matthew • James • Charles

10. The Girls • Estella “Stella” “Pixie” • Sherri • Machelle • Lana • Kimberly

11. “Pixie” Sexton Good – age 24 daughter Joel Good, 24, Pixie’s husband Skipper Good, infant son of Pixie THE FAMILY

12. Pixie -----2 daughters Sherri, 19 ---- 8 month old son Seven more kids---15 people in the house THE FAMILY

13. 8149 CAROLINE STREET NORTHWEST CANTON, OHIO Built in the 1950’s. Featured in Better Homes and Gardens. 9 room Cape Cod style, fenced 3 sides Every bedroom door lock-plate had been kicked in Small trapdoors to the attic rafters: blankets / nests The house on Caroline Street

14. Basement: Two chains with metal rings hung from support beam. Neighbor says “during lightning storms, children would run outside and ask Jesus to take them” THE HOUSE

15. Statue of Jesus in front yard Arms out stretched Both hands cut off Sexton, thought he was God THE HOUSE

16. Small metal cross at front door: “Peace to All Who Enter Here” THE HOUSE

17. Sexton reports burglary to house: $20,000 in items taken THE HOUSE

18. Sexton reports nephew staying with him kidnapped by nephew’s brothers with guns…. Had applied to become the guardian and receive nephew’s social security benefits. THE HOUSE

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20. Stark County, OH Child Protection worker; “ It’s the stench of neglect”. 11 years & 1 dozen referrals, reports & investigations THE FAMILY

21. Not a single Sexton child disclosed anything Investigators called it, “ The Sexton Stare” THE FAMILY

22. Willie twice set the family home on fire. Children were given a quarter each on school days To call home if any sibling spoke to anyone Sherri was pregnant, brother James kicked her in stomach She miscarried the next day THE FAMILY

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25. Three boys ran away on separate occasions Dixie becomes pregnant. Ed Sexton Sr. is the father She marries Joel Good. Machelle leaves home & starts to open up. “Dad beats the kids and mom.” Ed Sexton, “ a good snitch is a dead snitch” THE FAMILY

26. Future-Trons • Eddie Sr. is trying to create a new race of humans he calls Future-Trons. He believes that he is descended from the giants spoken of in the Bible. So he marries and impregnates his daughters to create this new breed.

27. They were kept home from school Otis Sexton, Eddie’s brother alerts authorities Possible incest in the family: Machelle at 12 yoa THE FAMILY

28. Every day a child was beaten. “You got the belt until you were 16, then you graduated to the fist” , Machelle Lana,”I had a twin sister, dad killed her” THE FAMILY

29. DHS Stark county takes 5 children into custody. For 1st time the children speak of unspeakable things. Reports of sex with all the daughters Eddie was fixated on the boy’s butts. Children tied to their beds THE FAMILY

30. Eddie Sexton mastered the government system: Two oldest sons were on disabled social security. Eddie on disability. Food stamps ( EBT) Annual tax free household income $50,000.00 THE FAMILY

31. Eddie barricades self and family and calls media. 3 hour standoff with police. He was jailed without incident. Suspended 180 day sentence THE FAMILY

32. Joel Good and Pixie are married as she is pregnant. Joel is often beaten for fun by the brothers… THE FAMILY

33. In Florida: Joel went to neighbor’s house Lash marks & burn marks on his back Joel;” Pixie and the rest of them did it” THE FAMILY

34. Sexton gathered most of the younger kids and fled to Florida Stayed with a cousin in New Port Richey, rented a house and then; Onto Hillsborough River State Park, north of Tampa THE FAMILY

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36. The F.B.I. issue warrants for Eddie & Estella Unlawful flight to Avoid Prosecution THE FAMILY

37. Skipper Good

38. THE MURDERS

39. Park rules 8 people per site 14 people in a 24’ motorhome Take shifts on being outside Could not exit home without permission THE MURDERS

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42. Skipper was sick for 2 weeks. Was given daily adult Nyquil doses. Physicians would term this; “a gross overdose”. Eddie refused for child to see a doctor Skipper cried most nights , all night THE MURDERS

43. Eddie yelled at Pixie to hush the child. Pixie covered the baby’s mouth and eventually smothered him. Laid him back down until the next morning. The baby was deceased. They held a family service that night. Waited until the next day. THE MURDERS

44. Skipper was dressed, placed in a gym bag, then two garbage bags and buried in the woods. Pixie’s brother marks a tree. THE MURDERS

45. Pixie placed a plastic rose several inches below the dirt. Skipper was fathered by Eddie Sexton Sr. The grandfather was also the dad………………….. THE MURDERS

46. 50 yards from camp, Joel buries his son. Bricks weigh down the gym bag. THE MURDERS

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50. Cause of death - Suffocation THE MURDERS