Toquerville mother convicted in severe abuse case appeals sentence

ST. GEORGE — A Toquerville woman convicted in a high-profile child abuse case is appealing her sentence.Brandy K. Jaynes, 36, pleaded guilty in August to three counts of intentional child abuse causing serious injury, a second-degree felony.The case caught international attention because of the severity of the abuse.Jaynes' 12-year-old son was locked in a small, feces-filled bathroom for more than a year. When he was found, he was lying on the filthy bathroom floor, severely malnourished a