A Gardner daycare provider who pleaded "no contest" to child abuse charges as part of a plea agreement received a stunning surprise from a visiting judge, who gave the woman over two-and-a-half years in prison instead of the 30 days and probation she and her attorney's agreed to.
Attorneys for Beatrice Judah, 37, say that they plan to file a motion to appeal the sentence, saying that the judge was out-of-line for ignoring the plea agreement. But the parents of Noah Brewington, who's leg was broken while he was in the care of Judah, say that the tougher sentence should stand.
"We wanted to see some accountability for the lady that hurt our child," said Josh Brewington, Noah's father.
Noah Brewington, now 5, was 11-months-old when she suffered a spiral fracture that doctors believe came from child abuse. Four years later, Judah, the child's daycare provider, pleaded "no contest" to aggravated battery. But instead of the agreed deal of 30-days shock time plus probation, the judge slapped Judah with 32 months in prison.
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