Overview

• Kristel Candelario, an Ohio mother, has been sentenced to life without parole for the aggravated murder of her 16-month-old daughter, Jailyn, who starved to death while Candelario vacationed for 10 days.
• Candelario left Jailyn alone in a playpen filled with soiled blankets and without food or water, traveling to Detroit and Puerto Rico.
• During her sentencing, Candelario expressed remorse and cited struggles with depression and mental health, claiming both God and her daughter have forgiven her.
• Prosecutors highlighted Candelario's neglect and indifference, presenting evidence of her vacation photos and a 911 call made upon finding her daughter unresponsive.
• The case has been described as demonstrating 'unimaginable selfishness' and a 'new low in parental care' by the Cuyahoga County prosecutor.