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PA Mom Pleads Guilty In Toddler's Fentanyl Overdose Death, DA Says PA Mom Pleads Guilty In Toddler's Fentanyl Overdose Death, DA Says
PA Mom Pleads Guilty In Toddler's Fentanyl Overdose Death, DA Says An Allentown mother has pleaded guilty in connection with the death of her 22-month-old son from a fentanyl overdose in 2021, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Jayleen Rivas-Rodriguez, 35, admitted to charges of: Involuntary Manslaughter and Endangering the Welfare of a Child during a hearing before Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks, officials said. Both charges are felonies, and Rivas-Rodriguez could face a sentence of five to 20 years in prison. Her sentencing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 24, 2025, according to the DA's office. A third-degree…
Carlisle Man Who Assaulted 6-Year-Old Found Guilty, DA Says Carlisle Man Who Assaulted 6-Year-Old Found Guilty, DA Says
Carlisle Man Who Assaulted 6-Year-Old Found Guilty, DA Says A Carlisle man has become a registered sex offender for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl, the Cumberland County District Attorney's office announced on Thursday, Aug. 22.  Dennis Weaver, 35, was found guilty of Indecent Assault of a Child and Corruption of Minors following a two-day trial before Judge Albert H. Masland. The victim, now 14-years-old, gave a detailed testimony during the trial of the sexual abuse by Weaver from the time she was six-years-old until she was 8-years-old, the DA explained.  Weaver "touched the outside of her vagina and buttocks when they…