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BABYSITTER SENTENCED TO 33 YEARS FOR TODDLER'S DEATH

(Richmond, IN)--33 years in prison is the sentence for a former Richmond woman who was responsible for the death of a two-year-old boy in 2019.  Pamela Barger operated a babysitting service.  Barger failed to seek medical attention in a timely manner after the toddler suffered blunt force trauma to the head.  A co-defendant, Todd Volker, had previously been sentenced to 25 years for his role in the boy’s death.