Salem girl pleads guilty to niece shaking death

By Associated Press Published: Jul 23, 2008 at 8:35 PM PST Last Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 10:37 PM PST

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A 13-year-old Salem girl has pleaded guilty to shaking her 16-month-old niece to death while babysitting.

The teenager pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday in Marion County Juvenile Court.

Prosecutors said the teenager will be placed in the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority until she is 25.

The teen admitted shaking her niece, Ruby Navarro-Carbajal, when the toddler would not stop crying.

An autopsy showed the child had died from a traumatic brain injury.
      
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