A California woman has been sentenced to life in prison in the murder of Anthony Avalos, a 10-year-old boy who was tortured to death after suffering years of physical, sexual and emotional abuse by his mother and her boyfriend.
after suffering years of physical, sexual and emotional abuse by his mother and her boyfriend.
Leiva was also sentenced to life in prison. Both Barron and Leiva were denied probation and ordered to pay $7,500 each in victim's compensation funds. Their attorneys have each filed notices of appeal to the court. An adult took over reading the statement after she broke down in tears. Barron was also seen wiping tears from her face during the statement."I’m finally free of all the torture and abuse. ... If I’d known that this would end with me losing a brother, I’d do it all over again with just one difference," the statement said."That it would be me, not Anthony.
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