Left to right: Ashland County Common Pleas Court Judge Dave Stimpert at Taylor Marvin-Brown’s sentencing hearing on July 14, 2025, and Marvin-Brown at the same hearing (Ashland County Court).
A 30-year-old in Ohio will spend several years behind bars for her role in abusing a 6-year-old boy, which culminated in the child being handcuffed and mauled by a dog, leaving him with a series of severe and permanent physical injuries. Ashland County Common Pleas Court Judge Dave Stimpert on Monday reluctantly ordered Taylor Marvin-Brown to serve 10 years in a state correctional facility, far fewer years than he handed down to the victim’s mother earlier this month.
Marvin-Brown, described by prosecutors as the “paramour” or “lover” of the victim’s mother, reached a deal with prosecutors in April in which he agreed to plead guilty to one count of obstructing justice and three counts of complicity in the commission of a felony for kidnapping and endangering children.
Two of Marvin-Brown’s co-defendants have also been convicted of crimes in connection with the incident. Last month, the victim’s mother, 28-year-old Angelina Williams, was ordered to serve the maximum sentence of up to 28 1/2 years in a state correctional facility after she pleaded guilty to multiple counts of kidnapping and endangering children.
During her sentencing hearing, Stimpert lambasted Williams for being primarily responsible for abusing her kids and for having “Snapchatted pictures of the children tied up” before the mauling. He also said the trio allowed the victim to be used “as a chew toy” for the dog.
Also last month, Robert Michalski Jr. — who owned the dog as well as the home where the attack took place — was found guilty on multiple criminal charges, including two counts of complicity to commit endangering children and one count of tampering with evidence. He will be sentenced on July 21, 2025, before Stimpert.
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During Monday’s sentencing hearing, prosecutors immediately stated that they and defense counsel had agreed to recommend a 10-year prison sentence for Marvin-Brown. Noting that the judge likely would disagree with the apparently lenient sentence, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Metcalf said that after the trio were arrested, 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.
Marvin-Brown was also the first to reach out to the State and agree to provide a statement about what happened to the victim.
“She did everything we asked of her as part of our agreement, because of that, I’m asking the court to honor our agreement,” Metcalf said, adding that she provided “useful information” to the investigation.
Given the chance to address the court, Marvin-Brown apologized for her role in the horrific crimes and the pain that she caused, saying she had “no excuse.”
“I should have stepped up and said something,” she said, choking back tears. “That day will be with me forever.”
Prior to handing down the sentence, Stimpert emphasized that he was intimately familiar with the facts of the case and the “incredibly serious physical harm” inflicted on the victim after having reviewed the presentencing report, presided over Michalski’s trial, and sentenced Williams.
“That being said, I do see reasons in your case to treat you differently,” the judge said.
He noted that Marvin-Brown only had “limited” interactions with Williams’ children and, unlike her, was “not sharing any photos of the children being bound and bragging about it.”
“But it’s also a case the court cannot deny the seriousness of,” Stimpert continued. “It’s just a horrendous series of events.”
Stimpert said that while he “may not like it,” he would stick to the terms of Marvin-Brown’s plea deal, ultimately sentencing her to a minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 15 years.
As Law&Crime previously reported, authorities on Aug. 17, 2024, responded to Michalski’s home in Savannah, Ohio, after receiving reports of a child being bitten by a pit bull on the neck and ear. Emergency medical personnel examined the child and determined his injuries were serious enough to require an airlift to the hospital.
Williams and Marvin-Brown were at the home when deputies arrived, while Michalski appeared to have fled the scene with the attacking dog. However, he was later located hiding with the dog in an upstairs crawl space with the animal, which was later deemed “vicious” and confiscated.
Following an investigation, authorities said Michalski, Williams, and Marvin-Brown restrained the boy with handcuffs on his hands and feet and sicced the dog on him. Prosecutors said the trio administered “corporal punishment” in a cruel way for “a prolonged period” that created a “substantial risk” of physical harm to the boy and his sister.
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