California woman drowned baby in toilet
FULLERTON, California – A 20-year-old mom will be arraigned on Monday for allegedly drowning her newborn baby in the toilet and then dumping the body in a garbage can.
Yanira Valderrama, 20, is charged with one felony count of murder and one felony count of child abuse with a sentencing enhancement for inflicting great bodily injury.
If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison.
The Orange Country DA’s office said the state will see a $1 million bail when the young woman appears for a hearing.
The case dates back to Sept. 4, 2009, when Valderrama, was 19- years-old.
She is accused of giving birth to a baby boy in the bathroom of her family’s Fullerton home.
She is then accused of putting the newborn in her bathroom toilet when she heard her mother try to enter from the connecting bedroom.
“No one in her family knew she was pregnant. After Valderrama’s mother left the bedroom, the defendant is accused of wrapping the newborn in a t-shirt and throwing the baby into a bedroom trashcan,” said the DA’s office.
“Shortly after, Valderrama is accused of expelling the placenta and hiding it underneath the bathroom sink,” said a statement.
“Later that night, Valderrama’s mother entered the bathroom and saw, the large amounts blood, and called 9-1-1.”
“The paramedics arrived and transported the placenta, which her mother found under the sink, and the defendant to the hospital. Upon arriving at Anaheim Memorial Hospital, doctors examined Valderrama and determined that she had just given birth and alerted police. That same night, Anaheim police found the discarded newborn in the defendant’s bedroom trash can.”
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