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An evil Pennsylvania woman has been jailed for 40 years for killing her three-year-old step son by stuffing baby wipes down his throat.
Chelsea Cooley, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering Travis Young Jr. while she was watching him at her boyfriend's home in 2022.
The youngster died in agony after Cooley shoved eight wet wipes so far down his throat that medics needed forceps to remove the bloodied rags.
Cooley pleaded guilty to the horrific crime as part of a plea bargain on Monday.
At sentencing, the cowardly killer unsuccessfully begged to be excused from the court room as harrowing victim impact statements were read.
Pennsylvania step mom has been jailed for 40 years for killing her three-year-old step son Travis Young Jr by stuffing baby wipes down his throat
Chelsea Cooley, 33, pleaded guilty to murdering Travis Young Jr. while she was watching him at her boyfriend's home in 2022
Travis died in agony after Cooley shoved eight wet wipes so far down his throat that medics needed forceps to remove the bloodied rags
'How could you betray my boy's trust?' Travis' father Travis Young Sr wrote in his statement, the Bedford Gazette reports. 'How is it right you destroyed my life?'
'The worse is slowly forgetting the sound of his voice. I hope he haunts you every single second of your life.'
'I lost my first born, my little best friend,' Travis' mom Rachel Reuter told the court. 'I lost the honor of being able to watch him grow.'
She said she has forgiven her son's killer, but 'will never be able to forget what happened'.
I hope one day you will be able to find the peace I'm sure you need,' Reuter said.
Despite asking to leave, Judge Travis Livengood said Cooley showed 'no remorse whatsoever' as she listened to their words.
The judge called the case, 'one of the most heinous acts I've ever
