By james art FREMONT, Calif. – A Fremont mother has been sentenced to seven years in state prison after her 23-month-old son died of a fentanyl overdose, according to the Bay Area News Group. Alameda County Superior Court issued the sentence after Sophia Gastelum-Vera, 27, pleaded no contest to child endangerment and manslaughter. The toddler, who died in August 2022, ingested fentanyl while in the mother’s care.
The indictment emphasized the mother’s negligence, highlighting the presence of fentanyl in the household. During the trial, the defense disputed the mother’s struggles with addiction, but acknowledged the tragic consequences.
The judge noted the case as a devastating example of the broader opioid crisis and its toll on families.
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