CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A judge has denied an appeal by the adoptive father of Erica Parsons.
Sandy Parsons was denied his appeal by a judge. Parsons is serving an eight-year prison term after he was convicted of fraud.
Sandy and his wife, Casey Parsons, were convicted of collecting benefits for Erica Parsons after she disappeared.
Erica hasn't been seen since 2011.
