ESCANABA, MI-- An Escanaba woman who pleaded guilty to torturing and sexually abusing her 15-year-old son has been sentenced in Delta County Circuit Court.
Susan Bardo, 46, was given 20 to 50 years in prison Tuesday for keeping the boy in an 8’-by-10’ room lined with tarps for the past four years.
She pleaded guilty to first-degree child abuse and torture and could have received up to life in prison.
Bardo’s boyfriend and codefendant, Carl Pellinen, 47, has pleaded no contest to first-degree criminal sexual conduct and guilty to first-degree child abuse. His sentencing is set for Monday.
