A Michigan woman has pleaded no contest to child abuse charges. She is accused of leaving her three children alone in an apartment without running water for several years. The woman would occasionally drop off food at the door.

The plea agreement includes a prison sentence of at least six years. This outcome is intended to spare the children from testifying in court. The prosecutor's office reports that the woman's actions caused significant trauma to her children.

Further details about the case are available from the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office in Michigan. The case involves a 35-year-old woman who has been charged with first-degree child abuse.