Warrant: California women accused of starving daughter said girl went on hunger strikes
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Sheriff's officials in California say two women accused of chaining up their 8-year-old daughter to prevent her from getting food have claimed the girl weighed only 40 pounds because she went on hunger strikes.
Monterey County authorities included the statements in a search warrant filed in the case against Eraca Dawn Craig and Christian Jessica Deanda.
The Salinas Californian (http://bit.ly/1dAA5J0) reported Friday that Craig told a deputy the girl would also eat until she threw up.
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Craig and Deanda are charged with felony false imprisonment and felony child endangerment.
They are also facing misdemeanor child endangerment charges in connection with the treatment of two boys, ages 5 and 3. A judge raised bail to $500,000 for each of the women on Friday.
Deanda's attorney, Jeremy Dzubay, has said there was a much wider story to tell.