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Bartender Charged in Death of 18-Year-Old Patron

12/30/2025

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Ariel Ceja, 32, a bartender at Adelita’s Mexican Cocina & Tequila in Victor, New York, faces charges for the death of 18-year-old Maria Cecilia De Jesus-Garcia.
De Jesus-Garcia died from acute ethanol intoxication after consuming alcohol at the restaurant on August 4, 2024.
Ceja was arrested on December 18, 2024, and charged with criminally negligent homicide and unlawful dealing with a child.
He is currently held at Ontario County Jail and will be arraigned next month, with the District Attorney's Office reviewing the case.

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Ariel Ceja, 32, a bartender at Adelita’s Mexican Cocina & Tequila in Victor, New York, faces charges for the death of 18-year-old Maria Cecilia De Jesus-Garcia.
De Jesus-Garcia died from acute ethanol intoxication after consuming alcohol at the restaurant on August 4, 2024.
Ceja was arrested on December 18, 2024, and charged with criminally negligent homicide and unlawful dealing with a child.
He is currently held at Ontario County Jail and will be arraigned next month, with the District Attorney's Office reviewing the case.