A California mother has been convicted of murder in the drowning death of her two-year-old daughter after prosecutors said she left the child unattended near a swimming pool while intoxicated and distracted on dating apps.

Kelle Anne Brassart, 45, was found guilty last week of second-degree murder and felony child endangerment in the death of her daughter, Daniellé Pires, at their home in Turlock, according to the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office. She now faces a sentence of 15 years to life in prison.

The case stems from September 12, when Brassart called 911 and reported that her toddler was floating in the backyard pool. Officers arrived at the home and pulled Daniellé’s body from the water, attempting life-saving measures. The child was pronounced dead at the scene.

Prosecutors said responding officers immediately noticed signs that Brassart was impaired. Investigators soon determined that after calling for help, she remained inside the house and never attempted to rescue her daughter.

Home surveillance footage showed that Daniellé had been left alone in the backyard for an extended period before entering the pool. During that time, prosecutors said, Brassart was in her bedroom for roughly 45 minutes using her phone to message men she had met through dating apps.

Brassart told investigators she could not reach her daughter because of a leg injury and claimed she was confined to a wheelchair. But evidence presented at trial contradicted that account.

Video footage introduced by prosecutors showed Brassart walking and standing without a wheelchair in the days leading up to the drowning. Investigators also noted that crutches and a walking boot were found inside the home, and additional surveillance showed her driving and attending nail appointments shortly before the incident.

Empty liquor bottles were found throughout the house. A blood alcohol test later revealed Brassart’s level was 0.246 percent at the time of the incident, more than three times California’s legal limit for driving.

The child’s father, Daniel Pires, was at work when the drowning occurred. According to the Turlock Journal, he had previously asked Brassart not to drink alcohol while caring for their daughter. Court records also showed that Brassart had been ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings prior to the incident.

“This is a case where the defendant knew, and she didn’t care,” prosecuting Deputy District Attorney Sara Sousa told jurors. “She didn’t care that her daughter was at risk. She didn’t care that she wasn’t watching her, because all she wanted to do was be selfish and get drunk.”

Jurors also heard evidence that Brassart had previously attended parenting classes where she was warned about the dangers of leaving young children unsupervised, particularly around water.

After the verdict, Sousa said the evidence showed conduct that went far beyond negligence.

“She not only failed in her duty to care for her child,” Sousa said, “but she did it in a way that was so reckless and indifferent to human life that it amounted to second-degree murder.”

Brassart is scheduled to be sentenced on February 5.