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Child stars have this way of going from America’s sweethearts to…well common criminals. It’s appalling actually–to see the stars we’ve watch grow up on our screens begrudgingly stand for mug shots. Some of these former child stars have minor crimes on their records–drug possession and even theft, but a few have gone a bit farther–from stabbing to committing murders.

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Who would have ever thought those sweet little faces could end up so sour?

Check out the full list of seven child stars that have make the decline into the life of a criminal below.

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