Gainesville mother Lelia Soto Indicted In Four Children's Deaths
Mike Gallagher
A Gainesville mother accused of accidentally killing four children -- two of them her neighbor's -- was indicted by a Hall County grand jury on involuntary-manslaughter charges.
Authorities say 26-year-old Lelia Soto left the four children unattended for more than 20 minutes while food cooked on the stove.
The grand jury said Thursday the fire was preventable.
Killed in the blaze were Soto's children, four-year-old Saul Jr. and one-year-old Yamilet Olivas.
Soto's neighbor, Florina Castillo, also lost two children in the fire, four-year-old Mauricio and one-year-old Jordy Diaz. Soto was baby-sitting the children when the fire broke out February 23rd.
The children died of smoke inhalation.
If convicted, Soto faces one to ten years in prison for each of the involuntary-manslaughter charges.
