Mother Fakes 10-Year-Old’s Illness, Gets Daughter Unnecessary and Life-Threatening Treatments

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5/29/2019Updated: 5/29/2019

A mother in Oklahoma City was charged with physical abuse of a child after she faked to medical practitioners that her 10-year-old daughter was ill, leading to unnecessary and potentially deadly treatments.

The mother, Alisha Newman, 34, was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on May 28 for causing bodily harm and child neglect, reported the Journal Sentinel.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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