Mother Sentenced to Prison for Abandoning Baby in Compton 
A 33-year-old woman was sentenced today to 14 years in state prison for deserting her newborn baby near a Compton riverbed, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced.
At today's court appearance, Porche Laronda Washington pleaded no contest to attempted murder in case TA138783. The defendant also admitted a special allegation that she committed great bodily injury on a child under six years old.
Deputy District Attorney Adrian Roxas, who prosecuted the case, said on Nov. 27, 2015, a three-day-old baby girl was found abandoned in a hole near a Compton riverbed.
Law enforcement immediately began an investigation into the desertion and a week later identified a person of interest through the assistance of tips from the public, the prosecutor said.
On Dec. 3, 2015, Washington was arrested in connection with the crime and subsequently charged.
Address/Location
LASD - Compton Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff
301 S Willowbrook Ave
Compton, CA 90220
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