A judge sentenced the mother-daughter co-owners of a South San Jose daycare to prison for the drownings of two toddlers in a backyard pool in October 2023. - Shahin Gheblehshenas received 8 years; Nina Fathizadeh received 13 years and 4 months.
- The children were left unsupervised near an open pool gate while the caregiver made breakfast. - Two girls, aged 16 and 18 months, died; a third child was critically injured.
The case highlights the severe consequences of criminal negligence in childcare.