Kelsey Smith-Briggs

Kelsey Shelton Smith-Briggs (28 December 2002 - 11 October 2005) is a child abuse victim. She died at the home of her biological mother Raye Dawn Smith, and her stepfather Michael Lee Porter. Her death was ruled a homicide.[1] Kelsey had been "closely" observed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services[2] from January 2005 up to and including the day of her death.[3][4]


Kelsey parents were divorce.
She lived with her mother, and maintained contact with her paternal family. The first two years of her life were uneventful. Before January 2005, no signs of abuse were reported to authorities, nor noticed by family members nor Kelsey's day care staff.

KELSEY was a sweet,happy,polite,sweet and enegetic little girl who was loved dearly by her mummy and daddy and the rest of her family

sadley her life was taken to soon by a man named Michael Lee Porter.Her mother did not know about Kelseys abuse or what her husband micheal porter was doing to kelsey..

From January 2005 to the end of her life, Kelsey had suffered several documented and confirmed incidences of child abuse. Her injuries included a broken collarbone, broken legs, and multiple bruises and abrasions on her face and body.

Kelsey Shelton Smith-Briggs died on October 11, 2005 at the home of her mother, Raye Dawn Smith, and her stepfather, Michael Lee Porter in Meeker, Oklahoma. Her death was ruled a homicide from blunt force trauma to the abdomen.


The story of Kelsey Smith-Briggs is both sad and intriguing. This little girl's image has been seen worldwide as the face of child abuse, yet her true story has been silenced. Although many claim to know all the facts, they've been distorted to validate the actions of a vindictive family who only sought revenge on Kelsey's mom. The man who sexually assaulted and murdered Kelsey was given a plea, at the request of Kelsey's father, for enabling child abuse and a term of 30 years. This man has been hidden in the system for his protection while Kelsey's paternal family focused on incarcerating Kelsey's mom. Kelsey's image has been used to promote child abuse awareness, but what has been the true motive? Why befriend a man who sexually assaulted and murdered a member of your family and seek revenge against the one person who fought to protect her.


Kelsey Smith-Briggs - a child, not a purpose.


elsey's favorite movies were Brother Bear, Shrek, and Fox and the Hound.

Kelsey had cabbage patch dolls, and she would twirl her fingers in their hair to help her go to sleep.

Kelsey was a very independent little girl. When people would try to help her do something, she'd say "No, I do it."


Kelsey was known as a biter. One of her victims was sometimes a puppy named Mandy. She would proudly go up to her parents and grandparents and say "I bite!"

Kelsey's father, Lance, was a soldier, and Kelsey was very proud of him. She loved telling people about him.

Kelsey was born on December 28, 2002 at 10:00 p.m

When someone would sneeze, Kelsey would say "God Bless You".

When Kelsey needed to get somewhere and someone was in her way, she'd say " 'Scuse me." (Excuse me).

The day before she was killed, Kelsey counted all the way to fourteen. She had never counted that high before.

Kelsey loved to sing and dance in front of people.
If something didn't go the way it was supposed to, she would hit her hand against her forehead and say "Oh man!"

When you did something nice for her, she'd always say "Thank you."

She knew how to use the phone very well. She would have conversations on the phone with her daddy. Sometimes she would talk to him even if he wasn't on the other line.

She would often tell people "Daddy a soldier. My daddy in the army."

Kelsey loved watching The Fox and the Hound. She couldn't say the word 'Fox' very well, so it sounded like the 'F word'!

She loved sitting with people while they read to her. It was her Grandpa Briggs' favorite thing to do.

Kelsey didn't like nap time,