Sentencing Delayed for Le Mars Woman Accused in The Death of Her Son
The lack of an interpretor has caused a delay in the sentencing of Sexlyn Tataichy in Plymouth County District Court Monday afternoon. Tataichy does not speak English. She was set to appear for sentencing on a charge of child endangerment in the death of her son. SD Tataichy last year.
Tataichy was expected accept a plea agreement requiring her to plead guilty to one of three counts of child endangerment resulting in death. The other two counts, second-degree murder and child endangerment-multiple acts, will be dismissed once the judgment and sentence are filed in Plymouth County District Court.
However, a court spokesman says that, because Tataichy does not speak English and the court was not able to supply an interpretor, the proceeding will need to be rescheduled. The Le Mars woman faces up to 50 years in prison for the count of child endangerment resulting in death.
Tataichy was originally charged with murder in the second degree, child endangerment resulting in death and child endangerment-multiple acts, all Class B felonies, in connection with the death of her son SD Tataichy on April 29, 2024.
Under the plea agreement, Tataichy will plead guilty to one of the three counts, child endangerment resulting in death. The other two counts, second-degree murder and child endangerment-multiple acts, will be dismissed once the judgment and sentence are filed in Plymouth County District Court.
The court is expected to name a new date for Tataichy’s sentencing by tomororw. The sentencing could take place next week.
