A teenage mother from Gainesville will spend eight years in prison for binding her toddler's hands and feet and taping his mouth, leaving him in the floorboard of her vehicle for hours.
Hall County District Attorney Lee Darragh confirmed that Grace An, 19, reached a plea deal with the court, pleading guilty to child cruelty, reckless conduct and false imprisonment charges.
An was sentenced to spend eight years behind bars with another 12 on probation. In addition, she will have to undergo mental evaluation and substance abuse treatment. An must perform community service, as well, and she was fined $2,000.
An was arrested November 11, 2015 after police were called to Ahaluna Drive in Gainesville by a locksmith, who found the 18-month-old bound inside the vehicle.
The child has since been adopted by a local couple, Darragh confirmed.
