The agreements concerning Loretta and Delia were resolved separately, each reflecting the conduct the prosecution was able to establish.

Both faced criminal penalties for their participation and their failure to seek help while actively encouraging the abuse.

Before the sentencing hearing, the prosecutor asked whether I wanted to read a statement.

I wrote six pages and reduced them to two.

I did not want Garrett’s face to be the center of it.

I wanted the record to include what his actions had taken from me and what I was rebuilding.

Standing in court, I told the judge about the fear of no longer feeling the baby move.