A Maricopa County mother, Denise Janelle Snow-Ingram, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for the malnutrition and medical neglect, that caused the death of her 16-month-old daughter.
According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, evidence presented at trial showed that at 16-months, the girl weighed less than nine pounds. She was fed only oatmeal, watered-down apple juice, and some fruit while being offered no source of protein or calcium after breastfeeding was stopped.
“The defendant allowed her daughter to physically waste away because of her neglect and mistreatment. No child should be treated this way,” said County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. “While this little girl is no longer with us, I hope she knows, and her siblings know, that there were people committed to fighting for justice for her.”
In November of last year, Snow-Ingram was found guilty of one count of second-degree murder, a class 1 felony and one count of child abuse, a class 2 felony. Snow-Ingram was sentenced to 20 years and 17 years, respectively, with the sentences to be served consecutively.
In 2022, the victim’s father was also prosecuted and sentenced to prison for manslaughter and child abuse.