An Algoma woman will be spending time in prison following the death of her 7-month-old child.
24-year-old Cheyanne Wierichs was sentenced to three years in prison followed by 10 years of extended supervision after being convicted on Neglecting a Child Causing Death.
Wierichs’ child drowned in a bathtub in February 2021.
Wierichs admitted to watching YouTube videos for several minutes while the child was unattended in the tub.
She also admitted to leaving the bathroom to connect her phone to a speaker. There were also no additional child safety seats in the tub.
While in court, Wierichs apologized for her actions, saying “This tragic accident has not only affected me and my son, but an entire community. I live every day knowing, because of a mistake I made, my daughter lost her life.”
