An Elgin woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for severely starving, torturing and medically neglecting a 7-year-old child.
Eulalia Vences agreed to the sentence as part of a deal in exchange for her guilty plea to charges of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm.
Prosecutors said between March 5, 2021 and March 5, 2024, Vences was the live-in caretaker for the child of Natali Cruz-Gemchi. Prosecutors said in court that both women severely neglected and starved the child…