Dakota was unresponsive when paramedics arrived and died two days later from mechanical asphyxia. Before the incident, Dakota had pleaded with a neighbor to adopt him and said his parents had hit him.
Wilson pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and was sentenced to six years in prison. Dakota, remembered for his love of the outdoors, deserved so much more. Children in foster care need better protection, and Dakota’s story must be told. Rest in peace, Dakota.
