# Dad Convicted of Starving 14-Year-Old in Home

> Wisconsin father sentenced for starving 14-year-old daughter with camera and alarm in room.
- Title: Dad Convicted of Starving 14-Year-Old in Home · Law & Crime
- Summary: Wisconsin father sentenced for starving 14-year-old daughter with camera and alarm in room. Walter Goodman, 42, convicted of chronic neglect and false…
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## Conviction
Walter Goodman pleaded no contest to two counts of chronic neglect of a child with one resulting in great bodily harm and one in emotional damage, plus false imprisonment.
## Victim Condition
Authorities found the girl weighing 35 pounds and 'very, very close to death' in August 2025 with visible collarbone, rib cage, hips and cheekbones.
## 911 Call
Walter Goodman called 911 on August 21, 2025, saying his daughter was autistic, had not eaten in 'the last four [or] five days', and appeared comatose.
## Hospitalization
Doctors diagnosed severe malnourishment with glucose level of 24, hypothermia, and multiple bedsores, fearing catastrophic organ failure within 72 hours.
## House of Horrors
Walter Goodman is one of four adults charged after authorities discovered the girl in a 'house of horrors' with stepmother Melissa Goodman, stepsister Savanna LeFever, and partner Kayla Stemler.
## Stepmother Sentence
Melissa Goodman previously sentenced to 15 years in prison; Kayla Stemler received an eight-year sentence; Savanna LeFever scheduled for sentencing December 3.
## Child's Room
After Walter Goodman gained custody in 2020, the girl stopped attending school and was allegedly kept inside her bedroom with a camera and alarm on the door.
## Friend's Account
A friend heard Walter Goodman threaten to withhold food if the girl acted out, saying he kept her locked up with a camera on her and that was where she stayed.
## Food Denial
The girl was allegedly denied food and water while adults monitored her through the bedroom camera.
## Window Blanket
A blanket had been nailed over the girl's window, preventing her from leaving her bedroom without supervision.
## Sentence Date
Walter Goodman scheduled for sentencing February 2, 2027, with a maximum penalty of 28 years in prison.
## Child's Condition
The girl appeared to be the size of a 6- to 8-year-old child with her collarbone, rib cage, hips and cheekbones prominently visible.
## Hospital Transfer
The girl was taken to a hospital in Green Bay before being airlifted to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee.
## Medical Concerns
Doctors found the girl had a glucose level of 24, was hypothermic, and had multiple bedsores, fearing catastrophic organ failure within 72 hours.
## Child's Age
The girl was 14 years old when authorities discovered her in August 2025.
## Child's Health
The girl was diagnosed with severe malnourishment and had a glucose level of 24, hypothermia, and multiple bedsores.
## Key takeaway

Walter Goodman, 42, convicted of chronic neglect and false imprisonment after allegedly starving 14-year-old daughter for years.