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Last updated on Wednesday, January 25, 2017
(LAFAYETTE) - An Indiana woman has entered guilty pleas related to the death of a 1-year-old child who suffocated in a broken crib at the unlicensed daycare she operated out of her home.
Debra Keyes of Lafayette pleaded Monday to reckless supervision by a child care provider and operating a child care home without a license. She faces between 6 months and 2.5 years behind bars. Sentencing is scheduled for March 22.
The child was found unresponsive April 25 at her home and pronounced dead at a hospital.
Authorities say the cause of death was mechanical asphyxia, defined as an external object that blocks airflow. Keyes told investigators a crib used for the child's nap was broken.
Police say they found 12 other children present at her home without additional adult supervision.
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