A Willacy County woman learned her fate Thursday after pleading guilty to multiple charges in connection to the death of her 13-year-old son.

As part of a plea deal, Sabrina Loredo pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter, and four counts of injury to a child.

“In her mind, there was no escaping responsibility,” defense attorney John Blaylock said. “She just didn't want to plead to murder because she didn't think that's what it was, so she pled to what she thought she did."

Loredo was sentenced to 20 years in prison to be served concurrently.

Jesse Harrison was 13 years old when he died on Jan. 23, 2021 after he was hospitalized with breathing complications. An indictment revealed he was beaten and starved to death.

Jesse’s grandfather, Fred Harrison, said the memories he

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