WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita woman was sentenced Tuesday for her role in the death of her son.

Stephanie Aviles was sentenced to life with parole eligibility after 25 years for the first-degree murder of 2-year-old Jacob Aviles and a total of 41 months for child abuse and aggravated endangering a child.

Aviles will serve the sentences consecutively, making her eligible for parole after 25 years and 41 months.

On Sept. 29, 2019, Jacob was found unresponsive at a home near Kellogg and Seneca. He was in the care of Bernardo Gonzalez-Mejia, Aviles’ boyfriend.

A responding officer to the boy’s death testified that he saw Jacob with excessive bruising to his body. An autopsy also showed that the boy suffered multiple contusions to the head, trunk and extremities.

Prosecutors said Aviles

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