Carmen Mejia, a Texas woman who spent 22 years behind bars for the death of an infant she babysat, will not face deportation after courts cleared her name. Judges reviewed newly uncovered evidence and determined she did not cause the death of a 10-month-old child.RELATED: 22-Year-Old Texas Woman Accused Of Fatally Shooting 41-Year-Old Following Fight Over Not Saying "Thank You" The Story Behind Carmen Mejia's 22-Year SentenceOn Monday, March 9, a judge cleared Carmen Mejia and dismissed the charges tied to the 2003 death of a 10-month-old boy who suffered fatal burns from scalding bathwater.
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Texas Woman Reportedly Exonerated & Avoids Deportation After Wrongful 22-Year Prison Sentence For Infant's Scalding Bathwater Death
March 14, 2026
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