Transgender Woman Sentenced for Murder of 12-Year-Old in Pennsylvania

Ash Cooper receives 15 to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree murder and other charges.

Ash Cooper, an 18-year-old transgender woman, was sentenced to 15 to 40 years in prison for the third-degree murder of 12-year-old Morgan Connors.
Cooper, who was 16 at the time of the crime, also pleaded guilty to possession of an instrument of crime and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
The murder took place in November 2022 at a trailer park in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, where Cooper showed the victim's body on an Instagram video chat.
During the sentencing, statements from the victim's family highlighted the profound grief and heartbreak caused by Connors' death.
Cooper's attorney stated that the sentencing marks the beginning of Cooper's journey to redemption, emphasizing the opportunity for rehabilitation.