OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Natalie Sabie, 35, was sentenced to ten years in New Jersey State Prison on Friday, for Aggravated Manslaughter in connection with the death of her two-year-old son.
The incident occurred last Thursday, in Lacey Township.
Officers from the Lacey Township Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive child.
Despite life-saving attempts, the child was pronounced dead at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Further investigation revealed the child had access to illegal narcotics while in his mother’s care.
Toxicology reports confirmed the presence of a significant amount of fentanyl in the child’s system. Sabie has been in custody since her arrest on October 14, 2022. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office led the investigation.