Brenda Slaby appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on October 1, 2008, to break her silence about the accidental death of her daughter in 2007. Slaby, a former assistant principal, discussed that she feels like the "most hated mom in America". Slaby was not charged with leaving her two-year-old daughter, Cecilia Jane, strapped in a car for eight hours in a school parking lot in August 2007 where she died due to a heatwave. Slaby stated that she was exhausted and forgot her daughter was in the car.Cincinnati Enquirer: Most-hated mom retells tale (October 1, 2008)
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Slaby appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show
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Slaby was a former Ohio middle school vice-principal
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Admitted to accidentally killing her toddler after leaving her in a vehicle for eight hours
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Temperatures in the vehicle rose to 150 degrees
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Charges were dropped against Slaby
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Episode was taped on September 2, 2008
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Aired on October 1, 2008
