16th-month-child in Cleveland Ohio, who was Found in Dead in Filthy Playpen at Home, after Mother went on Vacation in Michigan who went on Vacation Plead Guilty for Capital Murder in Ohio Prosecutor's Office

A 16-year-old mother was found guilty in Cuyahoga County Ohio Court. After going on vacation in Detroit Michigan the Ohio mother has pleaded guilty to aggravated capital murder, after departing for a trip then neglecting her child in filthy playpen at home for 10 days while away in another state on an escapade.

Kristel Candelario, 32, has went with a guilty plea with her lawyer on Thursday to aggravated murder and child endangerment. She had been confronted life in prison after her daughter was found deceased in her Cleveland home.

Candelario left for Michigan June 2023, as she departed for a trip on vacation to Detroit Michigan, and Puerto Rico. Candelario returned to the premises from her vacation on June 16th, 2023, according to records- 10 days the baby was home and left unattended without adult supervision.

Attorneys for the prosecution stated Candelario discovered her child unconscious at the residence and notified authorities.

he baby, Jailyn Candelario, was already dead when police arrived, and the toddler was allegedly found "extremely dehydrated at the time of death."

An autopsy conducted by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office determined that baby Jailyn had died of starvation and severe dehydration, according to KDKA News.

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement, "Jailyn was discovered in a Pack-N-Play pen on a liner soiled with urine and feces with soiled blankets."

“This case is one of those truly unimaginable cases that will stick with me for many years to come,” said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley. “As prosecutors, it is our job to represent the victims and today we spoke on behalf of 16-month-old Jailyn — who is no longer with us — due to the selfish decisions her mother made. This conviction today, is the first step towards justice for Jailyn.”

A neighbor told News 5 Cleveland that this was not the first time that the mother left the baby alone in the house.

"We keep telling her not to leave her by herself, not just me, my friend across the street too, but she always leaves her by herself," the neighbor said.

Another neighbor added, "There were so many people here; she could have knocked on any of our doors and asked us to take Jailyn."

The defense attorney representing Miss Candelario known spokesperson as Patrick Milligan, expressed his legal proceeding analysis to Cleveland. Com's website.

"This was a real emotional day for our client. She has taken responsibility for what she did, and she is remorseful. There will be mitigating issues that come up at sentencing that we will address. Hopefully, people will realize that she is not the monster that some see her as."

The lawyer went on to confess to response details that Calderaro has been affected from a behavior wellness disorder but refuse to release information of the exact provided answer of specifics.

Candelario had no prior felony convictions.