Stuckey pleaded guilty to injury to a child and has contended since the investigation's start that she left Zayla unattended "for only a couple minutes" but became distracted by another child, Messenger and loud noise on a nearby television, the station reported.
Deputies with the Parker County Sheriff's Office removed Stuckey's three older children – twin 4-year-old girls and a 2-year-old boy – following Zayla's death, KDFW reported.
Investigators determined Stuckey spent at least 18 minutes messaging on Facebook with two individuals while her youngest child drowned, KTVT reported.
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