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FILE- In this Aug. 8, 2017, file photo, Monika Burgett listens to opening statements during her trial in Cincinnati. Burgett, who prosecutors say falsely claimed her young son had terminal cancer, pretended to be a doctor and fraudulently raised funds for him has been sentenced to probation. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a Hamilton County judge told Burgett that she needs “significant help” before sentencing her Wednesday, Dec. 20, to five years of probation. (Phil Didion/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP, File)

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Monika Burgett listens to opening statements during her trial Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prosecutors are accusing Burgett of child abuse and other crimes, saying her preschool-age son was treated by a hospital with opioids and received unnecessary medical care after she pretended to be a doctor and falsely claimed he had cancer. (Phil Didion /The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

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