ook Messenger. After telling him she needed help and was locked in a room, her stepfather called 911 and went to the trailer.

Shortly after Collin County deputies arrived, authorities said they had to remove stacked stones from the door to help the victim escape. They quickly discovered that she lost about 68 pounds, had a shaved head, and was covered with second and third-degree burns. When deputies found the older woman in the trailer, her condition was so bad that they initially thought she was dead.

The abused victim spent several weeks in the hospital due to her injuries and malnourishment. Prosecutors said she underwent multiple surgeries, including skin grafts, to recover from her severe burns. As of Tuesday, the victim testified that her nerve damage has yet to heal.

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A jury found Calderon guilty of her charge. During the punishment phase of the trial, prosecutors showed evidence that Calderon spent $78,000 of the older woman's recently received inheritance within three months and had been cashing her social security checks for several years.

 We hope and pray this jury's sentence will allow the victim to further heal from all the deep physical and emotional wounds inflicted by this defendant,  District Attorney Greg Willis said after sentencing.