Salem girl pleads guilty to niece shaking death

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Salem girl pleads guilty to niece shaking death

11:48 AM PDT on Wednesday, July 23, 2008

SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- A 13-year-old Salem girl has pleaded guilty to shaking her 16-month-old niece to death while babysitting.

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Police said this is the home is where the incident happened.

Rosita Carbajal pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday in Marion County Juvenile Court.

Background: Teen arrested

Prosecutors said the teenager will be placed in the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority until she is 25.

The teen admitted shaking her niece, Ruby Navarro-Carbajal, when the toddler would not stop crying.

An autopsy showed the child had died from a traumatic brain injury.

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