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Woman Sentenced to Jail for Child Endangerment

MIFFLINBURG — A mother was sentenced to six to 13 months in jail in Union County after pleading no contest* to endangering the welfare of children. Jasmin...
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MIFFLINBURG — A mother was sentenced to six to 13 months in jail in Union County after pleading no contest* to endangering the welfare of children.

Jasmine Bearden of Mifflinburg was sentenced on Monday.

She was arrested in January, several months after police say she beat her six-week-old son, causing life-threatening injuries.

*9/24/14 – A previous version of this story mistakenly said that Bearden had pleaded guilty. In fact, she pleaded no contest, which means she does not admit guilt but agrees to be sentenced as if she had. Newswatch 16 regrets the error and apologizes for any confusion.

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