Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter after child overdoses in Ulster County

KINGSTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A woman has admitted to contributing to the overdose related death of a 14-year-old child in Ulster County.

The Ulster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday that Kristin Delsanto, 29, of Lake Katrine pleaded guilty Manslaughter in the Second Degree in connection to the 2022 death of her partner Collin Schlegel’s teenage daughter.

On August 2, 2022, the Town of Ulster Police Department responded to a 911 call for a 14-year-old girl who was unresponsive. First responders attempted all lifesaving measures. The child was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives conducted a year-long investigation which included a thorough recreation and timeline of events and activities leading up to the child’s death. The investigation determined that both Schlegel and Delsanto were aware of and contributed to the child’s consumption of drugs and alcohol. It was also determined that Delsanto went with the child to obtain and consume the illegal narcotics which subsequently led to her death.

“This case is a heartbreaker. Illegal drug use and abuse by adults are obviously not okay and we all know the toll on our community, but the abuse of a child by giving her such poison that kills her, especially by the hands entrusted with her care and wellbeing, is unforgivable and will be held to account,” said Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji.

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