Kuhn Sentenced To 2 Years For Suffocation Death Of Her Baby
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE - Kaitlyn Kuhn was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for the suffocation death of her 9-month old baby in November 2025.
As part of a plea agreement, Kuhn must serve two years opposed to the three-year maximum for the charge. Additionally, Kuhn may be subject to a further period of supervision under post-release control for up to two years and must not commit any additional felonies. This plea was accepted by both Judge Chris Berhalter and Kuhn’s defense.
“If the defendant violates the terms of post-release control, the parole board may return the defendant to prison for a maximum period of nine months for each violation, but the total period of additional prison time imposed by the probate for violations while under post-release control shall not exceed more than one half of her stated prison term," Berhalter said.
Berhalter stated if Kuhn is convicted of a new felony while under post-release control, the court with jurisdiction over the new felony can send her back to prison for up to one year or whatever time remains on her post release control — whichever is longer. Additionally, any prison term of the new felony may be served consecutively with the extension of prison time.
According to the judge, Kuhn had illegal drugs in her system when the child died. However, it was unclear when she took the drugs and where.
"What is disputed is when you took them, who you took them with. It’s also disputed as to where you took them," Berhalter said "On that note though, a child had died, that was your child, in your care, that, upon review of the facts, may have been avoided."
Kuhn was represented by Belmont County Public Defender Aaron Miller. Miller addressed the court before the joint recommendation of two years in prison was accepted.
"This was a horrible incident, and we know that. And I know that a life has passed, but it’s something that a mother is going to have to live the rest of her life. So she gets out of [serving] life [in prison], but this is something that’s going to show up forever," Miller said. "Given the plea negotiations that have taken place, I think that was taken into consideration in reaching this agreement as well."
Kuhn was given the opportunity to comment before Berhalter’s decision, but she did not.