JoAnn Cunningham sentenced for Murder of AJ Freund

Remember the AJ Freund case? AJ went missing in April 2019. The mother and father had some story about when he went missing and blah, blah, blah! Here is a link to Andrew “AJ” Freund missing

Here is the post about AJ being found

Cunningham pled guilty to the death of AJ in December 2019 and was sentenced on 17 July 2020. She is sentenced to 35 years, which she HAS to do the whole 35! She cannot get out early! She also will have to do 3 years supervised upon her release! She will be 72 years old when she’s released.

Here is a link to the video of the sentencing hearing: FOX23Chicago

The step-father goes on trial 30 July 2020.

Here is part of Cunningham’s statement: (she really is a sick person)

“I’ve had the privilege of having AJ as a son and when I had him those were the happiest days of my life. I loved him, I miss him and there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do to bring him back.”

“My children are the greatest gift God has ever given me. They are my whole world. The reason they are the reason I breathe. Anyone who truly knows me can say how much I love being a mother, more than anything in the world. Being a mother defines me.”

“My children gave me a singleness of purpose. A love and a joy that can never be replaced. My heart belongs entirely to them. All of my children are sacred and my most precious treasures. I miss all of them so much. Words cannot describe it.”

“AJ is remembered as brilliant, handsome, funny, loving, special, beautiful, courageous, driven, talented and absolutely loved. AJ carried a briefcase around every day because he was going to be a lawyer, he also wanted to be a garbage man gas station attendant doctor, and to work at the local doughnut shop. And he was convinced along with all of us that he could be anything that he wanted to be. I raised all my children to everything with love and joy. AJ’s favorite doughnut was chocolate sprinkles. His favorite color is green. His favorite food is all the food. He could never pick a favorite because he loved to eat everything. His favorite toys are Legos.”

Read the rest of her statement: NBC Chicago 5

Apparently there were numerous videos on the mother’s phone! The torture this boy received is said to be unbearable! One of the videos showed A.J. saying that he wanted “bad people” to hurt Cunningham.

AJ’s last words to his mother “So I don’t ever see you again.”

Rest easy AJ! Your murderer is now in jail for 35 years!

Cunningham’s plea of guilt document:

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