Mother Sentenced to Prison for Facilitating Daughter's Illegal Abortion

Jessica Burgess, a 42-year-old woman from Norfolk, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for her involvement in her daughter's illegal abortion and the burial of the remains. She pleaded guilty to prohibited acts with human skeletal remains, abortion at 20 weeks past gestation, and false reporting. The judge ordered her to serve a year in prison for each charge, with the abortion sentence to run consecutively. Burgess' daughter, Celeste Burgess, was previously sentenced to 90 days in jail and probation for her role in the case. The investigation revealed that Jessica ordered abortion pills online and instructed her daughter to take them. The remains were buried and attempted to be burned multiple times.