A Silver Creek mother is facing additional charges following the death of her daughter in April.
The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office said that a Chautauqua County Grand Jury issued a five-count indictment on Monday that includes 2nd Degree Manslaughter, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and 2nd Degree Murder against 36-year old Ashley Bertino.
Bertino was charged in November with 2nd Degree Murder after her 12-year old daughter Mya died of untreated diabetes.
She faces the endangering the welfare of a child charges for allegedly not giving her two other children proper sustenance or taking them to the doctor in a timely manner.
Bertino is being held in the Chautauqua County Jail with bail set at $250,000 cash. She will appear in court again on January 27.
Bertino faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted on the murder count.
When and what charges will the School District and Chautauqua County answer to? Never in the history of Silver Creek schools has a student or family been denied life saving intervention services. Looking the other way failed everyone tragically.