A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a man to 13 years in jail for the physical abuse and neglect that led to the death of his 5-year-old stepdaughter, saying his treatment of her went far beyond the bounds of disciplinary action.Yudai Funato restricted his stepdaughter Yua's food intake from around late January last year, beat her and did not seek medical care despite her weakened state while at their home in Tokyo's Meguro Ward, according to the ruling."The restriction of food intake and the violence went far beyond discipline," Minoru Morishita, presiding judge of the Tokyo District Cou…READ FULL ARTICLE
