Va. Beach woman sentenced to 10 years for death of foster son

Va. Beach woman sentenced to 10 years for death of foster son

Posted on November 2, 2011 at 3:55 PM

VIRGINIA BEACH – A Virginia Beach woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for the death of her foster child.

Kathleen Ganiere pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the February 2010 death of nine-month-old Braxton M. Taylor.

Authorities said the little boy died from shaken baby syndrome.

Ganiere was originally charged with second-degree murder, child cruelty/neglect/abuse and child cruelty/neglect/abuse/reckless.

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