An Indiana judge slammed a mother who willfully ignored the advice not to co-sleep with her infant after she was charged with the 4-month-old’s death .
According to police, the woman was sentenced after the 2016 death. During a hearing earlier this month, Tricia Cavanaugh, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury. On Monday, Delaware County Circuit Court Judge Douglas Mawhorr sentenced the woman to 14 years in prison, reports Law and Crime .
Cavanaugh’s verdict was announced through a press release from the prosecution which said that in addition to her prison time, Cavanaugh would be subjected to an additional two years of supervised release. According to the release, Cavanaugh referred to herself as a “supermom” which was rebuked by the judge who commented: “I’m not so sure about that.”