Mukilteo woman gets 30 years for torture of girl
Nov 30, 2012, 6:55 AM | Updated: 7:14 am
A judge has ordered a Mukilteo women to prison for 30 years for the torture and starvation of a 10-year-old girl.
Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Michael Downes called the abuse heaped on the little girl “horrendous and gratuitous.” She was beaten with whips, burned with cigarettes and denied food and medical attention. Prosecutors say the girl weighed just 51 pounds when she was rescued last year.
A jury convicted Mary Mazalic, 35, of first degree assault of a child, witness tampering and criminal mistreatment. The girl is the adopted sister of Mazalic’s boyfriend, Derron Alexis, 43, who also faces trial.
The 30-year exceptional sentence handed down to Mazalic was more than twice the standard range for the crimes. Jurors found aggravating factors in the case, including deliberate cruelty and the vulnerability of the victim.
The Herald reports the girl sat in the courtroom with her foster parents for the sentencing of her abuser.
