A 43-year-old mother in Pennsylvania will spend several decades behind bars after admitting to her role in the death of her 21-year-old special-needs son, who wasted away and starved , weighing just 59 pounds when he was discovered dead in the family's home last year.

Sherrilynn Hawkins pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of third-degree murder, neglect of a dependent care person, theft by deception, and conspiracy to commit theft by deception in connection with the death of Tylim Hatchett, authorities announced. Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Wendy G. Rothstein subsequently ordered Hawkins to serve 25 to 50 years in a state correctional facility.

According to a news release from Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, investigators are still searching for 40-year-

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