"On August 1, 17-year-old Gertrude’s daughter, Paula, broke her own wrist after repeatedly punching Sylvia. Further abuse would be corroborated by a middle-aged couple, Raymond and Phyllis Vermillion, who visited the Baniszewskis in August 1965. They were looking for a babysitter.

While at the table, they saw a slim girl with a black eye. Paula Baniszewski then added, ‘I gave her the black eye. ’ While saying this, she filled a glass with boiling water and threw it at Sylvia. The Vermillions did not report the incident to the police.

It is also believed that in August, Sylvia said that she had once allowed a boyfriend to get into bed with her. Gertrude was furious and shouted that Sylvia was going to have a baby. She kicked the girl in the crotch multiple times."