UPDATE: Franklin guilty on all child-abuse charges

 

 
Although there are hints "Franklin later wrote in her journal that she was thankful God had stopped her from doing something 'stupid',,," that the crimes committed were religiously motivated, ",,,forcing her to read and write Bible versus as punishment,,," and hidden by homeschooling, the depravity of some humans toward living, breathing children is galling. 

Correction, more than just hints, Neighbors: Mom accused of child abuse said she did what the Bible says.  So, yet again we have individuals acting on their “sincerely held religious beliefs" and committing horrible crimes in the name of religion. I should have just stuck to the original article instead of digging for more, the details are disgusting. 

A Taylor County woman accused of abusing her adopted teenage daughter and locking her in a chicken coop was found guilty Monday on all 28 counts.

Franklin's lawyer, Kevin Bradley asked the judge if she could remain free until after Thanksgiving. The judge said no and explained that Franklin is now a convicted felon.

Diana Franklin stood quietly in the courtroom while the jury read the verdict. She was found guilty on all 28 charges including cruelty to children, false imprisonment and aggravated assault. That's after she and her husband were accused of beating their adopted teenage daughter, starving her and locking her in a chicken coop.
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After the verdict was read, Taylor County Sheriff Jeff Watson handcuffed Franklin and escorted her out of the courtroom. "I've been in law enforcement 25 years, 11 years as a GBI agent. I've worked several homicide cases and child abuse cases, but this is, by far, one of the worst ones. It's at the top," said Watson.

The jury deliberated about an hour and 50 minutes. Franklin's sentencing is scheduled for December 8th at the courthouse.
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She could face a sentence of more than 400 years in prison.

UPDATE: Franklin guilty on all child-abuse charges

See also:

• Child allegedly strapped to pull-up bar and beaten
• Journal entries confess knowing of sexual abuse on child
• Social workers recall finding teen girl who was kept locked in shed