Woman who suffered medical issue in court returns for sentencing in child abuse case

GREENE COUNTY — A Greene County mother who had a medical emergency during her sentencing in a child abuse conviction case last week, appeared back in court Monday, Nov. 6.

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Tchanavian Cantrell, 37, has been sentenced to 8 to 12 years in prison. She will also have to pay court fees.

According to News Center 7′s John Bedell who was in court during the sentencing, Cantrell could be out of prison in 8 years if she has good behavior. If not, the state prison system has the authority to make her sentence as long as 12 years.

This sentencing follows Cantrell’s conviction on child endangerment after repeatedly hitting her daughter with a metal-studded belt until she had “severe abrasions,” according to a previous News Center 7 report.

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After the girl was beaten, isopropyl alcohol was sprayed directly onto her open wounds, according to a previous News Center 7 report.

In August, Cantrell was found guilty of multiple counts of endangering children.

A total of four people were charged with felonious assault and endangering children in 2021.

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The child’s stepfather, John Cantrell, 37, was sentenced to 8 to 12 years in prison after being convicted of endangering children, according to the Greene County Prosecutors Office.

“Tchanavian Cantrell not only stood by while John Cantrell abused her child, but she participated in the abuse herself. She abdicated her most basic responsibility as a parent by risking the health and safety of her child,” Greene County Prosecutor David Hayes said.

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The girl’s stepparents Tammara Cantrell and Marquette Cantrell were also charged.

Tammara’s trial is scheduled to begin on Jan. 16, 2024.

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