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Cheyenne woman sentenced for throwing two-month-old daughter

CHEYENNE (WNE) — A woman who pleaded guilty to throwing her two-month-old daughter in a ditch was sentenced Monday to seven to ten years in prison, suspended for five years probation, by Laramie County District Judge Steven Sharpe.

Lillian Jeffrey was charged with one count of aggravated child abuse in connection with the incident in December 2017. She was also ordered to pay $17,260 and given credit for 538 days of jail time.

On Dec. 9, 2017, Jeffery is accused of throwing her baby in a ditch to “cleanse her.” Officers found the chi...