A man is going to jail for allowing his 85-year-old mother to …
Mark Anderson in court, Nov. 26, 2008
Elder abuse 911 call
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Son to jail for abusing elderly mom
Jail, probation and community service
Updated: Friday, 10 Jul 2009, 11:32 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 10 Jul 2009, 9:40 AM EDT
MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD/AP) - A man is going to jail for allowing his 85-year-old mother to live in filthy conditions and lie in her own waste for weeks.
Mark Anderson, 51, pleaded no contest in June to second-degree abuse of a vulnerable adult. He was sentenced Friday to six months in jail, 30 months probation and 200 hours of community service.
Police found Lucille Anderson Nov. 24 on a couch in the Muskegon apartment they shared. Authorities say her skin had started deteriorating from acid made by her own waste.
Mark Anderson didn't bath her for more than a year. Authorities say he was unemployed and "sharing in" her Social Security checks.
Defense attorney Fred Lesica says Friday's sentence takes into account "the dysfunctional nature of the family" and pleas by relatives for leniency.
Lesica says Lucille Anderson is doing well.
City officials have ordered the home demolished because it's in disrepair.
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