Mother sentenced for role in daughter’s beating death
The mother of an 18-month-old girl beaten to death in 2006 was sentenced this week to eight to 20 years in prison.
Amrin Ansley, 28, in November pleaded guilty to felony child abuse with substantial bodily harm. She was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Valorie Vega. Authorities said Brodie Ansley was beaten to death by Jeremiah Ayala, Amrin Ansley's boyfriend, because she was crying. Ayala had been drinking.
Brodie had been dead about 12 hours by the time Ansley called 911, authorities said. Ansley told investigators that the two had sex and took a nap instead of checking on the child after the beating.
Ansley originally faced a murder charge, but the count was dropped as part of the guilty plea.
In October, Ayala, 25, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and three counts of child abuse. He is set to be sentenced Feb. 8 by Judge Michael Villani. Ayala could face 20 years to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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