Day Care Provider Faces 6-10 Years For Baby's Death

DENVER, CO -- A woman charged in connection with the June, 2017 death of a baby girl in her care pleaded guilty today at her arraignment hearing in Denver District Court. Stephanie Hill, 70, pleaded guilty as charged to one count of child abuse resulting in death-negligence, According to a press release from the Denver District Attorney's office. The charge carries a prison sentence of six to 10 years.

On June 5, 2017, while in the care of Hill, a licensed daycare provider, 1-year-old Karsen White died sometime after being placed in a baby crib containing a number of adult-sized bed sheets, the DA's statement said. When Hill checked on Karsen mid-afternoon, she allegedly found the baby unresponsive. The Denver Coroner’s office reported that the cause and manner of death were “undetermined” but added that the “unsafe sleeping environment most likely contributed to the victim’s death.” Hill was arrested on August 1.
Hill is scheduled to be sentenced in March.

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