Kristel Candelario biography: 13 things about Cleveland, Ohio woman

Kristel A. Candelario is an American woman from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She lived in a house in Cleveland with her two daughters and her parents.
2. In 2017, she gave birth to her first daughter.
3. During the 2019-2020 school year, she worked at Hope Academy Northcoast in Cleveland as an instructional aide.
4. In the fall of 2020, she started working at Citizens Academy Glenville in Cleveland.
5. In January 2022, she gave birth to her second daughter Jailyn Candelario.
6. In November 2022, she became a building substitute at Citizens Academy Glenville.
7. On June 6, 2023, she left Jailyn alone at her residence in Cleveland while her parents took her first daughter to a vacation. From June 6-16, 2023, she went on a tropical vacation in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Puerto Rico, USA while Jailyn was alone and unattended at her residence in Cleveland.
8. On June 9, 2023, she took to Facebook to share a photo of herself smiling on a sandy beach in Puerto Rico. In the caption, she wrote, “The time that is enjoyed is the true time lived.”
9. On June 16, 2023, she returned to her residence in Cleveland, found Jailyn unresponsive and called 911. Jailyn was pronounced dead at the residence. According to an autopsy, Jailyn died of starvation and severe dehydration.
10.  On June 17, 2023, she was arrested and charged with murder. After her arrest, Citizens Academy Glenville fired her.
11. In September 2023, she turned 32.
12. On February 22, 2024, she pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated murder and one count of endangering children. She claimed to have struggled with depression and other mental health issues.
13. On March 18, 2024, she was sentenced to 8-12 years for endangering children and life in prison without the possibility of patrol for aggravated murder.