Sacramento County Couple Sentenced To 25-Years-To-Life In Prison For 5-Year-Old Boy’s Death

SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A mates convicted of an maltreatment lawsuit that led to a young boy’s decease has been sentenced to 25 years to beingness successful prison.

Jessica Prater and Adam Caldwell were convicted backmost successful November. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office says Prater and her 5-year-old lad Zachary Prater-Stokes had moved into Caldwell’s location backmost successful 2016. Prosecutors accidental Caldwell and Prater past began to physically and psychologically maltreatment the boy.

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In June 2016, Prater called 911 and reported that her lad had allegedly swallowed immoderate h2o successful a bathtub and was unresponsive. First responders noted however the lad was recovered clothed and adust successful a bedroom.

The lad was rushed to the infirmary but ne'er regained consciousness, prosecutors say. He was aboriginal pronounced dead.

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An autopsy showed that the lad had suffered extended abuse, with his decease being caused by blunt unit injuries and h2o submersion.

Prater was convicted connected first-degree execution and kid maltreatment charges. Caldwell was convicted connected second-degree execution and kid battle causing decease charges.

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Both Prater and Caldwell person present been sentenced to 25 years to beingness successful prison.