Judge LaFortune involved Jeffery Arch Jones, convicted of 5 counts of child sexual abuse. LaFortune sentenced Jones to 175 years in prison, to be served consecutively. John Mark Jennings trial Judge LaFortune also presided over the jury trial of John Mark Jennings, convicted of 4 counts of sexual abuse of a child family member over the course of 3 years. Judge LaFortune sentenced Jennings to 115 consecutive years in prison. Timothy Shawn Cato trial Judge LaFortune presided over the jury trial of Timothy Shawn Cato, convicted of 11 counts of child sexual abuse committed against 5 boys he met through church and while doing volunteer work for a local Department of Human Services Shelter. In sentencing Cato to more than 200 consecutive years in prison, LaFortune noted that Cato had consistently tried to minimize, justify or otherwise rationalize his actions against the boys, who were ages 7 to 17. Judge LaFortune further stated at sentencing that “There appears to be a pattern of behavior” that “was very telling to the court” that Cato repeatedly put himself in a position to work in areas “where the most vulnerable young boys were found”. Paul Owen Hamilton trial Judge LaFortune presided over the jury trial of Paul Owen Hamilton, who was convicted of distribution of child pornography and aggravated possession of more than 100 images of child pornography. Detectives had found 241 images containing child pornography on Hamilton's computer, including images of a girl who appeared to be 12 or younger wearing only high heel shoes and lying on a white rug. LaFortune sentenced Hamilton to 30 years in prison. LaFortune was affirmed on appeal by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals in a published decision. “Alien Baby” case Judge LaFortune accepted the plea of Candace Marie Stanley, who pleaded guilty to a child-neglect charge alleging she had exposed her newborn to Xanax, marijuana, methamphetamine, and/or heroin. Stanley was arrested after emergency responders found the newborn on a pile of trash in her apartment. Responders found Stanley “swinging her placenta around” and she told the EMTs that the baby was an “alien” and she refused to hold him to keep him warm. The baby had to have multiple life-saving medical treatments, including heart-lung bypass surgery. LaFortune sentenced Stanley to a 20-year term, 15 years after that on probation. The “Shed” case Judge LaFortune presided over the case of a 5-month baby boy that