A Jackson County judge Friday sentenced the mother who was convicted of locking her daughter in a closet to 34 years at the Missouri State penitentiary.
TIMELINE: Looking back at the Jacole Prince child abuse case
The jury who convicted Jacole Prince in November for abusing and starving her 10-year-old daughter, known as "L.P.”
Jacole Prince wrestled with deputies to leave the courtroom as she was given 34 years for locking her daughter I a closet and starving her
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Jacole Prince shouted at judge , deputies restrained her after she was give 34 years for starving and locking her daughter in a closet.
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Jackson County Judge J. Dale Youngs set Prince's sentences to 34 years consecutively: 20 years on assault in the first degree, seven years on abuse of a child and seven years on endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree.
"A hero came to the aid of LP by making a call to the hotline alerting authorities of possible abuse,” Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said in a statement. “I am so grateful for that call. That call saved her life. This beautiful child is now living a full and happy life. Thanks to all the heroes among us."
During the trial last fall, the abused girl described the attacks she suffered.
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Andres Gutierrez can be reached at andres.gutierrez@kshb.com.
