Name: Nancy Adkinson Age: 35 (at conviction) Location: Lowell, Massachusetts Crime: 16 counts of drugging, beating and raping her four young sons, ages 8, 10 (twins), and 11. Details: The boys testified face-to-face against their parents. From The Boston Globe: "Judge Robert A. Barton said, 'No question, each defendant is a disgrace to the beautiful words 'mother' and 'father.' It will be a miracle if these children survive this parental abuse.'" Accomplice: Corby Adkinson, her husband, and the boys' father. Date convicted: 5/30/1997 Sentence: 35 to 40 years in prison Source: The Boston Globe and The Boston Herald Url: www.boston.com www.bostonherald.com




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