An Ohio mother claimed she was "not a criminal" as a judge sentenced her to three years of probation for using zip ties, electrical cords and pipes to torture and restrain her child.

Stacie Gilmore's 11-year-old son revealed the abuse to police in 2023 after he was "found wandering alone in Target," according to the Mahoning County Prosecutor's Office .

The Youngstown mother was sentenced Tuesday after being found guilty in October of one count of unlawful restraint, two counts of endangering children, and one count of domestic violence.

Gilmore, 51, was convicted following a three-day jury trial in which she testified and denied the allegations against her. She was found not guilty of felony kidnapping, which would have led to the possibility of a 10-year prison sentence.

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