New York, NY —

A child abuse case that led to an overhaul of the city's child welfare system has come to a close.

Nixzaliz Santiago, mother of 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown, was sentenced to up to 43 years in prison yesterday. That's about 14 more years than her husband Cesar Rodriguez was given. Both were acquitted of murder and found guilty of manslaughter. But the judge in the mother's case tacked on consecutive sentences for lesser charges. Prosecutors say the husband delivered the fatal blow to Nixmary, but Judge Patricia DiMango came down on the mother for failing to get the child medical help which could have prevented her death.