(La Porte, IN) - Friday was a big day for the many people seeking Justice for little Judah Morgan.
Judah’s mother Mary Yoder appeared in La Porte Circuit court Friday morning. Court records indicate a motion to accept a plea agreement was entered on her behalf.
Yoder was facing two felony charges and two misdemeanors related to the neglect and death of her 4-year-old son in October of 2021.
According to La Porte County Prosecutor Sean Fagan, Yoder agreed to a guilty plea in two felonies: Level 1 Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death and Level 5 Domestic Battery.
A jury trial had been scheduled for next month, but that will be cancelled due to Yoder’s guilty plea. An argued sentencing hearing is scheduled for November 1. Fagan said the maximum prison sentence for both counts is over 40 years, and he hopes to get as close to that as possible.
“We’re just glad that justice has been served for little Judah Morgan,” Fagan said. “It’s been a long couple of years, but finally with this plea agreement, we’re glad that we can serve justice on Judah’s behalf and that those responsible for his death are where they belong.”
Yoder’s husband Alan Morgan has already been sentenced to 70 years in prison.
