Minn. woman accused of starving 10-year-old developmentally disabled daughter

Minn. mother accused of starving disabled daughter

SANDSTONE, Minn. — A Minnesota woman is accused of starving her developmentally disabled 10-year-old daughter, who died in 2006.

In a complaint signed by a judge on Friday, 29-year-old Ludusky Sue Hotchkiss, of Sandstone, was charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

Authorities say a sibling found Hotchkiss’ daughter, Lakesha Victor, dead at her family’s home in Hinkley in August 2006.

Lakesha had cerebral palsy, autism and a seizure disorder. She got her nourishment through a feeding tube.

Authorities say the her weight dropped from about 50 pounds to 31 pounds in the four months before her death.

A phone number for Hotchkiss could not be found Monday, and it was not clear if she had an attorney. She has not been arrested.