As a part of a plea agreement, prosecutors will ask for a maximum sentence of 15 to 24 months in prison. Michael Carpenter is expected to ask for probation.
10 years ago, when the youngest of their three biological children was 5, Steven and Kristen Marler decided to become a part of Wyoming’s Department of Family Services Foster Care Program. Since then they have welcomed over 70 children into their home, and adopted 8.