On July 27, 2026, a Miami-Dade circuit court judge sentenced Jessica Renteria to six months of probation after she pleaded no contest in a child-neglect case that started when her 3-year-old son was found wandering and then sleeping in a Doral apartment hallway while she was at a cosmetic surgery appointment. The judge also withheld adjudication, meaning she can avoid a formal conviction on her record if she completes probation. The case slid back into the spotlight this week after Renteria changed her plea and the sentence was made official.
Renteria, 27, entered a no-contest plea to one count of child neglect without great bodily harm and received a withhold of adjudication from Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge David Young, according to the Miami Herald. Prosecutors said she left her son alone for roughly six hours on June 27, 2024, while she underwent cosmetic procedures, and the State Attorney's Office confirmed the plea and sentence in court filings cited by the paper.
How police say it unfolded
Police were called to the Apex at Central Park complex in Doral after a resident found a 3-year-old boy sleeping on a neighbor’s doorstep around 4 p.m., with surveillance footage showing the child walking the hallway earlier that afternoon, according to Local 10. Investigators reviewed building cameras that, according to arrest reports and footage reviewed by news outlets, showed Renteria leaving the rental unit at about 10:12 a.m., and the boy exiting the same unit around 1:13 p.m. Later, WSVN aired bodycam video of officers taking Renteria into custody after her surgery.
Where she was arrested
The arrest report cited by the Miami Herald states that officers found Renteria at a cosmetic clinic identified as 305 Plastic Surgery in Doral, roughly two miles from the apartment complex, and that she had already completed the procedure when police arrived. The clinic’s website lists its address as 10305 NW 58th St. in Doral.
What the plea means
A withhold of adjudication in Florida means the judge does not formally convict the defendant as long as probation is successfully completed. It is a sentencing option recognized under state law, but it does not make the case disappear and can still carry collateral consequences in some situations, legal guides note. The rules on withholding adjudication and probation are set out in Florida Statute 948.01. Renteria’s plea and sentence remain part of the court file unless a judge later orders otherwise.
The case first drew public attention in June 2024 as surveillance and bodycam footage circulated and local outlets dug into what happened, and it is back in the news now because of the plea deal and sentencing entered in county court. Local 10 was among the first to cover the incident and Renteria’s arrest.
