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June 15, 2006

Ex-teacher who faked cancer gets two years in prison

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- A former special education teacher who faked cancer and collected $37,000 in donations, which she later spent on a vacation and jewelry, was sentenced today to two years behind bars.

Heather Faria, 27, of Dighton, also was sentenced to eight years of probation during a hearing in New Bedford Superior Court, according to Lisa Leonard, a spokeswoman for Bristol District Attorney Paul Walsh.

Read the full Associated Press story.

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