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Babysitter jailed after ‘she left toddler without food or water for 21 hours until parents returned home’ (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] varnia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago

The judge sentenced Webb on one count of felony child abuse to five years, four of that suspended. She was also sentenced on five misdemeanors, with that time running concurrently with the felony offense. In total, Webb was sentenced to nine years, but will only serve twelve months behind bars.