Former Ohio middle school vice-principal Brenda Nesselroad-Slaby admits she accidentally left her toddler daughter in the back seat of her SUV for eight hours during a heatwave in August 2007. Two-year-old Cecilia died, but in September 2007 it was announced that no charges would be filed against Nesselroad-Slaby.ABC News: Mom Not Charged in Hot Car Death (September 7, 2007)
In October 2008, Nesselroad-Slaby broke her silence and told her story during an Oprah Winfrey Show about overwhelmed mothers. An emotional Nesselroad-Slaby says she became "the most hated mom in America."Cincinnati.com: 'Most-hated mom' retells tale
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Nesselroad-Slaby appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on October 1, 2008
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She recounted the day she left her daughter, Cecilia, in a hot SUV; said she was exhausted and forgot the child was in the vehicleCincinnati.com: 'Most-hated mom' retells tale
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Nesselroad-Slaby said it "never clicked" in her head that her young daughter was still in her SUVCincinnati.com: 'Most-hated mom' retells tale
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Temperatures inside the SUV reached up to 150 degreesCincinnati.com: 'Most-hated mom' retells tale
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Nesselroad-Slaby was not charged in the incident; child's death was ruled an accidentCincinnati.com: 'Most-hated mom' retells tale
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Nesselroad-Slaby was a vice-principal at Glen Este Middle School in Cincinnati, Ohio, when her child diedCincinnati.com: 'Most-hated mom' retells tale
