Mother gets maximum sentence for failing to protect son from abuse

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A Harrisburg woman will serve up to seven years in state prison over the physical abuse of her 5-year-old son by his father.
Whitley Sharp, 27, was ordered to a term of 3 ½ to 7 years. It’s the maximum sentence permitted under the law for the charge of endangering welfare of children.
Authorities say that in March, Sharp’s son was severely beaten by his father, James Slaughter, III, because of a bathroom accident. Sharp did not seek medical atten