The Brief
- A Cherokee County woman was sentenced to 40 years in prison after being convicted of child abuse involving her own child.
- The case began in 2023 after a teacher reported suspected abuse, leading to an investigation by DFCS and Canton police.
- Prosecutors say the child suffered repeated abuse, and the judge imposed the maximum sentence under Georgia law.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. – A 35-year-old woman has been sentenced to decades in prison after being convicted of abusing her own child in Cherokee County, prosecutors said.
What we know:
District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway announced that Candice Nicole McClure, of Lenox, was sentenced April 2 to 40 years in prison by Superior Court Judge Shannon Wallace following a jury trial.…