jcotton@timesobserver.com
WARREN, Pa. The Warren woman charged in connection with the drowning death of her 2-year-old child in Hatch Run last August has pleaded guilty to felony child endangerment.
Nichol V. Barrett, 25, 3435 Conewango Ave. entered the plea before President Judge Maureen Skerda on Thursday at the Warren County Courthouse.
Barrett and her husband, Richard, were both charged with three felony counts of endangering the welfare of a child in October.
District Attorney Rob Greene said that the child is “deceased due to the criminal act.”
He said Barrett has “suffered” as a result of the “horrible event” but “should still pay the price.”
jcotton@timesobserver.com
Times Observer photo by Brian Ferry
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SKERDA UPHOLDS SANDUSKY SENTENCE
The Associated Press reported in January that Warren County President Judge Maureen Skerda to have his 30- to 60-year child molestation sentence reduced during a brief hearing Tuesday.
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