HARVEY COUNTY—A Kansas woman is going to prison after admitting to child abuse.
On Thursday, Melissa Johnson, 45, of Newton, was sentenced to 31 months in the Department of Corrections by District Judge Michael Llamas, according to the Harvey County District Attorney's office.
In November, Johnson pleaded guilty to Aggravated Battery and Abuse of a Child in the case. The victims of Johnson were children under the age of 8 years.
Along with the prison sentence, Judge Llamas ordered Johnson to serve 24 months post release. Post release requires the Kansas Department of Corrections to supervise Johnson for the 24 months after her release. Johnson is subject to conditions of release set by the Kansas Department of Corrections. If she violates those conditions, she could be sent back to prison.