BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge lady pleaded responsible to negligent murder and cruelty to a juvenile after a toddler was overwhelmed to demise by two older youngsters whereas she was at a on line casino; a decide imposed a 15-year suspended sentence, court docket information present.
Terica Denise Scott, 28, had confronted manslaughter and second-degree cruelty costs earlier than getting into an settlement with prosecutors Monday. Courtroom information present District Choose Collette Greggs ordered Scott to serve 5 years on probation whereas additionally fining the lady $2,500 and imposing court docket charges of $404.75, based on paperwork filed Wednesday.
Prosecutors say Scott and one other lady left their youngsters at an O’Neal Lane house unsupervised whereas they went to a on line casino.
A 3-year-old, Blessing Buckles, died by the hands of two boys for whom Scott was the guardian, based on the federal government. The woman’s mom, Dineshia Yates, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in April and Greggs finally sentenced Yates to 2 years in jail after initially suspending all however 18 months of a 15-year time period, court docket information present.
The boys, ages 10 and 12, have been booked on counts of second-degree homicide and battery. Their names weren’t launched due to their ages.
Whereas on probation, Gregg stated, Scott should work fulltime or be at school, receive a highschool equivalency diploma, haven’t any contact with Yates and be alcohol- and drug-free. She additionally can not possess a gun, and he or she should take a parenting class. She is because of return to court docket Sept. 30 for a probation overview.
