Pasadena Mother Who Abandoned Her Baby Gets Sentenced

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- The woman who abandoned her baby on the side of the road in Pasadena in July pleaded guilty to the reckless endangerment of her child.

"It is heartbreaking to see a child victimized by being abandoned on a roadside," said Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Wes Adams. "I'm hopeful that today's guilty plea by Ms. McClary is the first step in her taking responsibility, not only in her own actions, but also for the health and welfare of her children."

Sandra McClary was sentenced to 5 years in jail.

McClary will then be placed on a period of 5 years supervised probation with the following conditions: drug and alcohol treatment, no unlawful contact with her children, cooperation with the Department of Social Services, and successfully completing a parenting class.