ng his own excrement off the floor. In one message, Jackson-Jones admitted she strangled the child until his eyes rolled back and stomped on his pelvis and genital area to gain control.

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Jackson-Jones pleaded guilty in a Coweta County courtroom to aggravated assault by strangulation, two counts of false imprisonment, and 17 counts of first-degree cruelty to children. A judge sentenced her to the maximum 40 years in prison, with a requirement to serve at least 20 years behind bars.

The boy, now 14 years old, meekly thanked prosecutors and police after the hearing. Prosecutors said he and his sister have been adopted into a loving permanent home, where he is making straight A's and doing remarkably well.