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A woman from the state of Colorado, was accused of profiting from the false illnesses of her 7-year-old daughter, before the death of the minor in the year 2017, being sentenced to 16 years in prison
Kelly Turner pleaded guilty this January as part of a plea deal to felony theft, charitable fraud and child abuse causing the girl’s negligent death, according to the Judicial District Attorney’s Office 18.
Douglas County Judge Patricia Herron sentenced the woman this Wednesday for all three charges and ruled that the sentences will be carried out simultaneously.
Furthermore, he emphasized that the decision of the sentence is not subject to reconsideration.
Before the deal, Turner was charged with manslaughter in Olivia’s death Grant, but those charges and others were dropped as part of the settlement, district representative Vikki Migoya said.
Olivia participated in events planned by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and was seen on walks with police and firefighters honoring your desires to serve your community.
The girl passed away in August 2017 of intestinal failure after her mother signed a do not resuscitate order, telling doctors that Olivia’s quality of life she was too bad to keep alive, according to 2019’s accusation.
Several doctors told investigators that the girl’s alleged conditions were not confirmed upon examination, and six doctors said none of the conditions constituted a terminal illness, prosecutors said.
The ruling is pursuant to a “fiercely negotiated” plea deal that was made after months of legal challenges on both sides, Herron said.
“These cases are difficult for both sides, for everyone. Hopefully, the sentence that is imposed will bring closure to both sides and allow people to at least begin to heal“, Herron affirmed.
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