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A California woman, Brittney Lyon, has been sentenced to 100 years to life in prison. The 31-year-old babysitter helped her boyfriend, Samuel Cabrera, sexually abuse four little girls. Two victims were 3, and the others were 7, with two diagnosed with autism and one unable to speak.

Prosecutors said Lyon not only arranged for the girls to be abused but also took part in the acts. She pleaded guilty in May to multiple charges. Her offences included child sexual assault, kidnapping and burglary.

Lyon and Cabrera planned the child abuse by arranging when and where Lyon would bring the kids. She abused them with Cabrera and sometimes alone, even using drugs.

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