JUST ONE STATION: Chelsea mother charged in death of her son changes plea to guilty

CHELSEA, MASS. (WHDH) – A Chelsea woman who was arrested in 2024 in connection with her 3-year-old son’s death has changed her plea to guilty.

Jennifer Prudencio, 27, is accused of leaving her son at home with her other two children while she went out to a bar, knowing that her son was sick, according to state prosecutors.

Prudencio was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment in April of 2024 and originally pleaded not guilty to the charges…

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