Lafayette toddler's death leads to 40-year sentence for father

Indiana man sentenced to 40 years for child neglect resulting in death, drug offenses

Deonta Jermaine Johnson was sentenced to 40 years for child neglect resulting in death and multiple drug-related felonies following a 2023 Lafayette incident.

Lafayette toddler's death leads to 40-year sentence for father

Deonta Johnson was sentenced to 40 years on charges related to the death of his one-year-old son. He will serve 32 years in the Department of Corrections followed by eight years of probation.