Josie Dikeman has been sentenced to 27 years in prison and 15 years of extended supervision for the 2023 death of her son, Alexavier “AJ” Pedrin.
Dikeman’s convictions include reckless homicide, chronic neglect of a child, and physical abuse of a child. The convictions followed a two-and-a-half week trial, with prosecutors saying Dikeman was responsible for AJ’s death. Dikeman’s defense argued AJ’s father bore greater responsibility for his death and had abused her. Dikeman cannot act as a child caretaker while under supervision and needs approval before contacting her other children.
