MONTREAL — The Quebec woman charged with kidnapping a newborn baby from a Trois-Rivières hospital in May has pleaded guilty.
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Twenty-one-year-old Valérie Poulin-Collins faces two charges: one of kidnapping and one of abducting a person under 14 years old.
The abduction charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, while kidnapping draws a sentence ranging from five years to life.
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Karine Bussière, lawyer who represents Poulin-Collins, reached an agreement with the Crown on Tuesday.
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Poulin-Collins was in tears during her appearance in the courtroom.
— With files from The Canadian Press
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