US woman who faked child’s illnesses gets 16 years for abuse that led to death

Authorities say Kelly Turner spent years fabricating her seven-year-old's illnesses to gain sympathy from charities

A Colorado mother who fatally abused her seven-year-old daughter and lied about her health to receive handouts from charities worth at least $100,000 has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

A judge issued the sentence to Kelly Turner on Wednesday after she pleaded guilty last month to child abuse, charitable fraud and theft.