Inside The Mysterious Disappearance And Death Of Erica Parsons

Investigators' suspicions continued to grow. The Parsons claimed that their adopted daughter was living with her biological grandmother. But this woman could not be located (via NBC News). It was alleged that the Parsons sold off the missing girl to pay off mounting debt, which was steadfastly denied by the couple. However, an ongoing investigation

Investigators' suspicions continued to grow. The Parsons claimed that their adopted daughter was living with her biological grandmother. But this woman could not be located (via NBC News). It was alleged that the Parsons sold off the missing girl to pay off mounting debt, which was steadfastly denied by the couple. However, an ongoing investigation did uncover that the family owed a good amount of money, largely medical debt.

Federal agencies got involved. Since the Parsons admitted that Erica was no longer living with them, then the couple had no legal justification to claim her on their federal income taxes. Nor did they have any legal right to receive financial assistance for a minor child that was no longer in their care. According to the Salisbury Post, "Parsons received government funded adoption assistance, Medicaid, Social Security, and Food and Nutrition Services benefits for a dependent that did not live with them and used the mail to commit the fraud." 

Casey Parsons pled guilty in federal court and received a ten-year sentence. Sandy Parsons took his chances at trial, and though convicted of 43 charges, was only sentenced to eight years in a federal prison (via NBC News). The judge in their sentencing made no secret that he was aware that the Parsons were hiding relevant information as to the whereabouts of Erica. U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder said from the bench, "You and your husband did something horrible, horrible with her," Schroeder told Casey Parsons. "I have sentenced close to 1,000 people. I can't think of a case that has troubled me more (via NBC News).

Once safely behind the prison walls, Casey began to seriously contemplate coming clean about murder.

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