Mom fakes girls Cancer...

[1savvydiva]

Ain't this 'bout a blip!
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URBANA, Ohio (Dec. 19) - Police say a woman tried to trick her daughter and community into thinking the girl had cancer so she could raise money, even going so far as to shave the 7-year-old's head, give her sleeping pills and put her in counseling to prepare to die.

No charges had been filed against Teresa Milbrandt, 35, as of Wednesday. Her daughter, Hannah, has been taken from her and placed in the custody of relatives.

``By the time we get done, there's going to be a lot of charges here,'' Sgt. David Reese said.

Reese said Milbrandt admitted this week to county officials that the cancer was a hoax. He said police have collected coffee cans placed at businesses to seek donations that would supposedly go toward treatment. Police also found fliers with photos of the girl inviting people to fund-raisers, and a color TV donated as a raffle prize.

Milbrandt's husband, Robert Milbrandt, 44, is also under investigation, but no charges have been filed against him, police said.

Robert Milbrandt said he and his daughter never knew the cancer was faked. He said he took his wife to a mental hospital Tuesday.

``I don't know how you can be married to someone for so long, them lie to you and you not know,'' he told the Urbana Daily Citizen.

The Milbrandts' telephone number is unpublished and The Associated Press could not locate them for comment Wednesday night.

Reese said Mrs. Milbrandt allegedly researched the effects of leukemia and gave her daughter sleeping pills and shaved her head to make it appear she was receiving chemotherapy.

He said Mrs. Milbrandt placed a bandage on the girl's back to cover a supposed ``port'' where chemotherapy was administered.

Reese said the girl does have some illnesses but police have determined none are life-threatening.

Police began investigating the child's illness about a week ago when employees at the girl's school noticed that her hair was cut or shaved, not falling out. They reported the situation to the county Department of Job and Family Services, and the agency contacted police.

Investigators have not been able to calculate the amount of money collected or the number of fund-raisers that have been held, but at least one church gave $2,200 and two agencies gave $500 each.

Reese said people in the community were shocked to hear the woman faked her child's illness.

``I've delivered death messages that people have taken easier than some of the people are taking this,'' said Reese. ``They're just destroyed.''

12/19/02 05:43 EST

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[ykimber]

I just heard this story on the news, this just really pissed me off! This mother used her own child for her benefit. This little girl is going to be so confused becuase her mother had her thinking she was sick and was going to die. This is what makes people stop donating to charties because there are people like this woman who are abusing giving people!

[Strive]

Damn, she should be a shame of herself using her daughter like that. What ever happened to getting a second job. This woman is a lazy, ass bitch. Oh, no pardon me I did not mean to disrespect the bitches out there at least they would have slept around for money.

[blackcoffee]

Why? Is money that tight? God will punish her for this and that is going to be worse than what any judge or prosecutor can do to her.

There are people out there who are really suffering from cancer and she made a mockery of it by trying to collect money.

Sad...

[lovele1978]

I heard this on Good Morning America today. This just goes to show that there are some really sick people out there. I also find it hard to believe that the husband knew nothing about it. Most parents go with their children to their doctor's appointments, or meet with their children's doctor if something is seriously wrong. Personally if someone told me that my child was deathly ill, I want to hear the facts from a medical professional.

[ClassyLady]

About a year or so ago, someone else did something similar. A lady was on the internet saying that her daughter was dying and soliciting donations for her treatment. The whole thing was a hoax and she never even had a child. That was sad, but this one is just sick. For a woman to involve her child in such a hoax is disgusting. She didn't even just involve her daughter in the scam, she convinced her daughter and the rest of the family that she really was sick. To tell your child that she has cancer when you know she doesn't is the utmost betrayal.

I swear, there really needs to be a Federally funded @$$ whuppin squad. When people do dumb stuff, like fake cancer, or leave their kids in the car while they get their hair done, or something else that stupid, we just leave them in a room for an hour to two hours with the @$$ whuppin squad and let them beat the piss out of these idiots.

[ladeia]

This is why I refuse to contribute to those "Sally Joe needs help" cans at the store. There are actual people out there that need legitmate help and ma-huffes like ruin it for them. That aint cool ! Now I'll contribute to the Federal Whoop A$$ Fund and I'll apply for a position! Where do I sign up?

LaDeia
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