A 24-year-old woman has been sentenced on charges related to the 2023 death and endangerment of a 1-year-old child in her care.
Following a two-day jury trial in Leavenworth County District Court, the woman was found guilty of two counts of aggravated endangering of a child. The jury acquitted her of involuntary manslaughter, according to a release from the office of Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson.
During a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 15, the woman was sentenced to six months in prison on each charge, for a total of 12 months. The judge suspended the sentence and placed her on probation, as she had already served 170 days in the Leavenworth County Jail.
The charges stemmed from two separate incidents involving the same child, including an incident in September.
No comment from the defendant or her representatives was available.
Author's summary: Woman sentenced to 12 months for endangering a child.