Cobb County mom pleads guilty in toddler’s fentanyl death

The Brief

  • Jocelyn Romero, 22, was sentenced to 75 years for her 2-year-old son’s fentanyl-related death in Cobb County.
  • Investigators said the boy had lethal levels of fentanyl, and Romero was running a large drug operation from her home.
  • Her boyfriend, Pablo Garcia, 21, was also convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to 60 years, with 30 to serve.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. A Cobb County mother will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to charges connected to her 2-year-old son’s fentanyl death, according to prosecutors.

Mom, boyfriend plead guilty after 2-year-old dies

What we know:

Jocelyn Romero, 22, was sentenced to 75 years, with 50 years to serve, after pleading guilty to murder, cruelty to children, and several drug trafficking charges, according to Cobb District Attorney Sonya F. Allen.

Her boyfriend, Pablo Garcia, 21, also pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and related charges. He was sentenced to 60 years, with 30 years to serve.

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The backstory:

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