Frances Burt inspired “Family Sins”: Stories behind Burt & Family Sins
By Therese Lisieux on February 12th, 2009Frances Burt, of Rhode Island, was a mother of 11 kids. Burt was convicted on arson, sexual assault, kidnapping, extortion, racketeering, welfare fraud and disability fraud. Burt was convicted in 1994. Burt’s story was made into a movie called Family Sins but names and places were changed.
There is a good review of Family Sins and a short conclusion on what happened to Frances Burt, Walter Burt, Dennis Burt, Raymond Burt, Cynthia Burt, Tammy Lacoste (Raymond Burt’s companion), Gerard Taddeo, Renee Demrest, Keith Demrest, and Eneida Facha.
Frances Burt and “Family Sins” background information at the link.
There is another story with the same title, “Family Sins”. This movie was made about the life of deception of Brenda Geck. Please click on the Brenda Geck link.
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April 8th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
What repulsive disgusting pieces of excrement Frances Burt & her husband are. The kids were trained up to be the vile trash they grew up to be. No excuses for the so-called “parents”. When the time comes to meet their maker I hope they get the full flavor experience of Hell & all it has to offer. inexcusable vermin!
June 26th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
there is a book in the process of coming out soon. it tells the entire story in details on all the scams and abuse
June 28th, 2009 at 2:13 am
To Frances Burt and “family,” – To hear you’re not still locked up makes me sick. You deserved much more than you got and should still be behind bars with your own kind. People on the street see you and know just who and what you are, you filthy, nasty “human beings.” Frances, for anyone to use the word “mother,” in connection with you is to putrefy the word. When you lay your head down to sleep at night, I hope you squirm with the knowledge that the worst of your punishment still awaits. Oh yes….
June 28th, 2009 at 2:22 am
I just saw the movie about the Burt family who was finally arrested for abuse, kidnapping, arson, and soc.sec. fraud, and more. I am shocked again, as I keep hearing stories of abuse and the lack of police intervention to save children. I am reminded all the time of the Joel Steinburg case in NYC and how little Lisa was abused. No one really investigated. I wish there were more regulations, and more concerned employees who care about rescuing children, victims who are so afraid to talk, who have been threatened by the adults in authority in the homes. And, when is our country going to make punishments more severe for child abuse cases? The Burts got suspended sentences, while the abused children are ruined for life, unless God intervenes and gives them peace.
June 28th, 2009 at 10:20 am
you are very very sad people you are not even human. I hope you like things HOT because you are going to BURN in HELL!
June 28th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
I saw the movie “Family Sins” and was scared myself. It made me realize how great I have it with my family. I am 15 years old and that movie frightened me. To know that people actually get treated like that; and worse to know that there are people out in this world that actually do these things and treat others this way. It makes me sick. I pray for people who suffer those kinds of problems with they’re homelife.
August 16th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Ray Burt was my landlord until 2 weeks ago and he is still dealing in real estate and renting only now he buys the house under his girlfriends name. The house i lived in had so many violations including lead, and asbestos. but apparently he is either friends with or paying off public officials in pawtucket in order to get away with renting environmentally unsafe apartments to people by obtaining falsified lead certificates and paying off inspectors to let these buildings pass. This man should have never been let out of jail and i plan on fighting my particular case with him in hopes that the corruption in Pawtucket is unveiled and he be put back in jail or no longer allowed to deal in real estate. He is an evil man who takes advantage of the poor, minorities, and young adults who he thinks don’t know any better. But I do and reguardless of the outcome of my case against him he must answer to God come judgement day.
August 30th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Does anyone know the name of the judge who gave these horrible “people” such a light sentence? And why?
August 30th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
With all the charges against them – rape, arson, false imprisonment, etc. – why was so much of the sentences suspended?
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Really who was the Judge in the real life case and why only suspended sentences? Too bad real life didn’t follow the sentences issued in the movie
September 27th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Having dealt with the “New England” court system, when it comes to suspected child abuse, they are sorely lacking. It is sad to know that because of the backward way things are done there, so many children will continue to suffer.