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Coverage dated September 22, 2026 to September 23, 2026

Chelsea woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of 3-year-old son, sentenced to 4-6 years in prison

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Jennifer Prudencio also pleaded guilty to three counts of reckless endangerment of a child in Suffolk Superior Court, court records show.

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  1. WHDH Boston

    JUST ONE STATION: Chelsea mother charged in death of her son changes plea to guilty (opens WHDH Boston)

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    A Chelsea woman who was arrested in 2024 in connection with her 3-year-old son’s death has changed her plea to guilty. Jennifer Prudencio, 27, is accused...

  2. Boston

    Chelsea woman pleads guilty in death of 3-year-old son she had left with siblings (opens Boston)

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    The woman allegedly left the 3-year-old and her two older children at home alone as she went out to a bar.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Chelsea woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of 3-year-old son, sentenced to 4-6 years in prison (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Jennifer Prudencio also pleaded guilty to three counts of reckless endangerment of a child in Suffolk Superior Court, court records show.