Current:Home > StocksOhio mom who left toddler alone 10 days when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murder-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Ohio mom who left toddler alone 10 days when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murder
View Date:2024-12-23 14:36:19
CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole.
Kristel Candelario, 32, had pleaded guilty last month to aggravated murder and child endangerment as part of a plea deal with Cuyahoga County prosecutors, who dismissed two murder counts and a felonious assault charge.
Authorities have said Candelario left her daughter, Jailyn, in their Cleveland home when she went on vacation to Detroit and Puerto Rico in June 2023. When she returned 10 days later, she found the girl was not breathing in the playpen and called 911. Emergency responders found the child was “extremely dehydrated” and pronounced her dead shortly after they arrived.
An autopsy by the Cuyahoga County medical examiner’s office determined that the toddler died of starvation and severe dehydration.
County Common Pleas Court Judge Brendan Sheehan told Candelario she committed “the ultimate betrayal” by leaving her daughter alone without food.
“Just as you didn’t let Jailyn out of her confinement, so too you should spend the rest of your life in a cell without freedom,” Sheehan said. “The only difference will be, the prison will at least feed you and give you liquid that you denied her.”
Candelario, who has struggled with depression and related mental health issues, said she has prayed daily for forgiveness.
“There’s so much pain that I have in regards to the loss of my baby, Jailyn,” she said. “I’m extremely hurt about everything that happened. I am not trying to justify my actions, but nobody knew how much I was suffering and what I was going through ... God and my daughter have forgiven me.”
veryGood! (93118)
Related
- Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of 2 workers at Chicago’s Navy Pier
- Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins
- Lil Wayne feels hurt after being passed over as Super Bowl halftime headliner. The snub ‘broke’ him
- Michigan’s Greg Harden, who advised Tom Brady, Michael Phelps and more, dies at 75
- In an AP interview, the next Los Angeles DA says he’ll go after low-level nonviolent crimes
- Ex-NFL star Kellen Winslow II expresses remorse from prison, seeks reduced sentence
- What exactly is soy lecithin? This food additive is more common than you might think.
- Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's Baby Boy Rocky Is the Most Interesting to Look At in Sweet Photos
- Candidates line up for special elections to replace Virginia senators recently elected to US House
- Georgia’s governor says a program to ease college admission is boosting enrollment
Ranking
- 2025 NFL Draft order: Updated first round picks after Week 10 games
- 3 are killed when a senior living facility bus and a dump truck crash in southern Maryland
- New Boar's Head lawsuit details woman's bout with listeria, claims company withheld facts
- Kate Gosselin’s Lawyer Addresses Her Son Collin’s Abuse Allegations
- Voters in Oakland oust Mayor Sheng Thao just 2 years into her term
- Harry Styles Debuts Mullet Haircut In Rare Public Appearance During 2024 London Fashion Week
- A look at Harvey Weinstein’s health and legal issues as he faces more criminal charges
- No ‘Friday Night Lights': High school football games canceled in some towns near interstate shooting
Recommendation
-
Georgia House Democrats shift toward new leaders after limited election gains
-
Oregon DMV mistakenly registered more than 300 non-citizens to vote since 2021
-
A teen killed his father in 2023. Now, he is charged with his mom's murder.
-
Harry Styles Debuts Mullet Haircut In Rare Public Appearance During 2024 London Fashion Week
-
NBA players express concern for ex-player Kyle Singler after social media post
-
Minnesota election officials make changes to automatic voter registration system after issues arise
-
Justin Timberlake Admits His Mistake After Reaching Plea Deal in DWI Case
-
Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions