Man convicted of child abuse sentenced to 21 years in prison

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The man convicted of child abuse after the death of a local toddler was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in prison.

24-year-old Miguel Garcia pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse involving domestic violence in May of this year.

As part of the plea, charges of first-degree murder and concealment of a body were dismissed.

Investigators say Garcia and the child's mother, 21-year-old Angelina Vasquez, were involved in abuse and neglect that led to the death of the child, known to many as baby Kano.

Vasquez previously pleaded guilty in April to child abuse involving domestic violence under a separate plea agreement, and was sentenced to 24 years in prison in May.