Mom imprisoned for helping teen daughter with third-trimester abortion and burning the remains
NORFOLK, Nebraska – A Nebraska mother has been sentenced to two years in prison for her involvement in her teenage daughter’s illegal abortion. Jessica Burgess, 42, pleaded guilty to tampering with human remains, false reporting, and providing an abortion after 20 weeks of gestation, which is against the law in Nebraska. Madison County District Judge Mark Johnson handed down the sentence on Friday, with Burgess set to serve one year for each count, to be …