Dog crate trial: 20 years in prison for victim's mother. The mother was convicted of attempted murder, torturing or neglecting minors, younger or defenseless people, and for deprivation of liberty.
Her former friend, who is said to have ordered the abuse of the then twelve-year-old boy, was prosecuted for continued violence as an instigator and for aiding and abetting. The judge said the amount of the punishment was because the defendants had almost destroyed a life with their actions.