Judge’s Shocking Verdict Revealed After Babysitter’s Fatal Benadryl Mistake with Infant
Dixie Villa has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars for the crime of 7-month-old Abigail Lobisch
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According to the defense, Villa awoke to find the unresponsive baby, who had been sleeping with her in her bed.
Deputy prosecuting attorney Tiffany Kaeo argued that the babysitter was the only person who could have administered the diphenhydramine and that she gave the medication to the child to pacify her.
Villa was overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring for three other young children at the same time—Abigail’s 2-year-old brother and her own two children—according to Kaeo.
She had reportedly given iPads to the older children and administered a lethal dose of Benadryl to Abigail.
Villa was babysitting Abigail at her home in 2019 when the girl was found unresponsive
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“This dr*g should never be given to any child under the age of 6 without a doctor’s orders,” said the attorney.
Benadryl is a brand name for diphenhydramine, which is used to relieve symptoms of allergies, hay fever, and colds.
Kaeo urged the judge to impose the maximum sentence for manslaughter, emphasizing that Villa’s actions had been intentional.
“The defendant could have easily called Anna that night to take back her children, and she didn’t.
“She made a choice, and now she should have to deal with the consequences of her choice.”
The judge stated that the evidence was “clear” that Villa administered Abigail with a fatal dose of Benadryl
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Villa ran an unlicensed daycare at her home on Aliamanu Military Reservation, as per the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
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