NEW YORK – A woman of Indian origin has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the U.S. after being found guilty of brutally abusing and starving her 12-year-old stepdaughter for more than a year and half.
Sheetal Ranot, 35, of Queens, was convicted by a jury in July this year of first-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
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Queens Supreme Court Justice Richard Buchter sentenced Ranot to 15 years in prison, The Hindu reports.
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Ranot was the “epitome of an evil stepmother”.
Maya’s biological father Rajesh Ranot is also charged with assault, unlawful imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child and will be tried at a later date.
