Man facing involuntary manslaughter charge in 2023 baby fentanyl death

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Sergio Serrato brought 6-month-old Jaylah Serrato Cortez to bed with him the night of Sept. 1, 2023. He fed her a bottle, and they fell asleep.

Early the next morning, he found Jayla “blue and unresponsive,” according to a court filing. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

An autopsy determined Jaylah died from a fentanyl overdose, leading to charges against Serrato of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in October of last year — more than two years after Jaylah’s death…

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