Massachusetts mom allegedly left sick son who later died in care of siblings while she went out

CHELSEA – A Chelsea mother is being held on $100,000 bail in connection with her young son’s death after prosecutors said he died while she was out for the night.

Jennifer Prudencio, 25, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment in the death of her 3-year-old son. She pleaded not guilty to the charges when she was in court on Wednesday.

3-year-old left in the care of siblings

Prosecutor Audrey Mark said Prudencio’s son Yael Guardardo-Prudencio had a medical history of seizures and hemophilia and was sick and vomiting blood in the week leading up to his death. On Saturday April 6, Mark said Yael vomited again and was suffering from an untreated head injury for a fall but his mother left him in the care of his older siblings, who are 7 and 8 years old, while she went out for the night.

Mark said Prudencio spent Saturday night drinking at a bar in Revere, then spent the night at her boyfriend’s home in Somerville. During the night, her 8-year-old son allegedly texted her out of concern for Yael and sent her a video of the sick child. Prudencio allegedly responded she would be home soon.

“The defendant also admitted that during the night, she received a video and text from her 8-year-old son communicating concerns for the alleged victim’s well being. And that despite that she chose to stay out all night,” said Mark.     

When Prudencio returned to her Spencer Avenue apartment on Sunday morning at around 10 a.m., Yael was found dead.

“A terrible

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

   • Target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births.
   • Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate and under-5 mortality rate

2. SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

   • Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and all forms of violence against and torture of children.
   • Indicator: Number of victims of child abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and violence

Explanation

1. SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

   The article discusses the death of a 3-year-old child who had a medical history of seizures and hemophilia. This relates to SDG 3, which aims to ensure good health and well-being for all. Specifically, Target 3.2 focuses on reducing preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age. The article mentions that the child died while the mother was out for the night, indicating a failure to provide proper care and potentially preventable death. The indicators for this target are the neonatal mortality rate and under-5 mortality rate, which can be used to measure progress in reducing child deaths.

2. SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

   The article highlights the negligence of the mother in leaving her sick child in the care of his older siblings, who are 7 and 8 years old. This can be seen as a form of child abuse and exploitation, which goes against SDG 16’s target of ending abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and violence against children. The indicator for this target is the number of victims of child abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and violence, which can be used to measure progress in addressing these issues.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

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