The foster mother, who can't be named to protect the identity of the child, is also charged with child abandonment and failing to provide the necessities of life, city police said.

警官说，患儿的养母不但不保护孩子，还被指控有遗弃和不给孩子提供生活基本保障的行为。

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A mother who answered the survey said: the sad thing is that the only way to protect our children is to lock them up in a room and never let them go out in the world.

一个母亲接受访问时回答说：真叫人沮丧，保护子女的惟一方法竟然是把他们关在房间里，不让他们跟这个世界接触。

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The grief-stricken mother transformed into a manipulative schemer who had subverted the law in order to protect her wayward child.

NEWYORKER: A Loaded Gun