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A woman convicted of cutting off her child's ear learned Thursday how much time she will spend in prison.
Before the judge sentenced Tonya Edwards, he delivered a no-holds-barred lecture on lessons in life, reported NewsChannel5.
Edwards' infant son was 10 months old when she cut off his ear with a sharp knife. Judge Daniel Gaul sentenced the woman to four years behind bars.
Prosecutors said Edwards has nine children with six different men and has never been married. That combined with her conviction appeared to have irritated the judge.
Gaul told the woman that she would get the maximum sentence of eight years if she didn't tell the truth at her sentencing.
As Edwards gave her explanation, Gaul reminded her to tell the whole story.
Gaul then said that society needs to stop blaming schools for troubled kids and blame irresponsible parents. He said that otherwise, Cleveland will continue to be the United States' poorest city.
"It's about unwed mothers and irresponsible parents who have established us as the poorest city in the nation, and Tonya Edwards is the poster child -- more violent and more prolific at having children than most," said Gaul.
Gaul said school children should spend part of their class time in court, watching how irresponsible parents get into trouble and get sentenced to prison.
Edwards' son is now 1 year old and lives with his father's family.