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Anchorage Daily News

Child details abuse in Kelley trial

January 8, 2007
By Andrew Wellner

PALMER -- A teenaged girl described for a judge today a “hell hole” she and her foster siblings endured while in the care of Sherry and Patrick Kelley two years ago.

The girl, who identified herself in court as B.K., through tears spoke of being starved, sleep deprived, regularly beaten and forced to do manual labor. The girl was the Kelley’s eldest of five children in the care.

“They were meant to be parents to me and not slave drivers and boot camp leaders,” she told Superior Court Judge Michael Wolverton.

The girl testified at the ongoing sentencing hearing for the Kelley couple.

Sherry Kelley in previous hearings has denied allegations she beat her children at their home near Big Lake.

Wolverton said from the bench that he hopes today to conclude the hearing, which covered three days in November, by pronouncing sentence. The hearing resumed this morning after a month-long break.

Sherry Kelley, 37, faces up to six years in prison on one count of assault and one of criminal nonsupport to which she pleaded no contest. Patrick Kelley, 45, pleaded no contest to one count of child endangerment, according to a plea agreement reached with prosecutors. He is credited with 17 months toward that sentence.

-- Anchorage Daily News

 

 

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