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CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) - A woman was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for starving her 5-year-old handicapped son, who weighed just 15 pounds when he was found in a playpen infested with cockroaches and lice.
Judy Gratton, 49, was convicted in January of assault and other offenses.
The boy, Harley Morgan, has Down syndrome. Several doctors testified that he had been starved for several months and was near death. A typical 5-year-old should weigh about 40 pounds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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