Mom accused of faking daughter’s illness for Make-a-Wish gifts pleads guilty in girl’s death
reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.
The mother had claimed that her daughter suffered from multiple illnesses including a seizure disorder and a buildup of fluid in cavities within her brain, according to the indictment. The child’s cause of death was originally attributed to intestinal failure, the indictment states. Several doctors told investigators that the child did not have a terminal condition, according to the indictment. It says that Olivia started getting treatment at the hospital in 2013 after the family moved from Texas.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation, a nonprofit that fulfills wishes for critically ill children and teenagers, also paid about $11,000 so Olivia could have a “bat princess” costume party, according to the indictment.
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