AIDEN WILSON - 13 months - (2010) Somerton/Yuma County AZ

A 14-month-old Somerton boy was pronounced dead Wednesday
afternoon at Yuma Regional Medical Center after drowning in an open
septic tank, according to a Yuma County Sheriff's official.
YCSO spokesman, Capt. Eben Bratcher said the boy's father has been
arrested on a charge of hindering prosecution. The mother, according to
Bratcher, could also face charges.
The arrest came after YCSO investigated the scene and questioned the
parents.
"We will be taking a hard look at the circumstances that led up to
this," said Bratcher.
"Based on preliminary information based on body temperature, it looks
as if he may have been in there for some time."
The homemade septic system, as described by Bratcher, is a four foot
deep open pit with a sewage line running directly from the home's waste
plumbing into it.
Robby Rodriguez, of the Somerton/Cocopah Fire Department, said rescue
personnel responded to the 11000 block of Somerton Avenue at 11:39 a.m.
after the child was found by family members in the septic tank.
Before SCFD arrived on scene, Rural/Metro dispatchers were coaching
family members on how to perform CPR.
Rodriguez said the boy's heart had stopped and fluid from the septic
tank was present in the lungs and respiratory system as paramedics began
treatment. Paramedics continued CPR, inserted an airway, placed the
child on a cardiac monitor and started IVs.
"We were on scene treating the little boy for five minutes and we
left from the residence and were at YRMC in another five," Rodriguez
said. "It was a 10-minute call."
Even though the call lasted only minutes, Rodriguez said it can still
greatly affect responding rescue personnel emotionally.
"The hardest calls for firefighters to respond to are the ones
involving children, especially drowning calls. A lot of the firefighters
have small children and after the call will think about their own kids
because they are human, too."
Rodriguez said the five rescue personnel involved in this incident
will be offered counseling.
"After the call, reality sets in. After any traumatic event, the fire
administration puts us through a Crisis Stress Incident Management
class, which is comprised of other firefighters who are trained to talk
about the call they went on so they don't take it home with them."
SCFD advises those who are responsible for children to watch them
around water at all times.

An Arizona man has been arrested after his 14-month-old son drowned
in an open septic tank.The boy, identified as Aiden Lee Bailey,
was pronounced dead Wednesday afternoon at a Yuma hospital.Yuma
County Sheriff's Office spokesman Capt. Eben Bratcher said on Thursday the boy's father, 20-year-old Michael James
Wilson, was arrested and booked for hindering prosecution.The
mother boy's mother, 20-year-old Crystal Bailey, was interviewed. The
Sheriff's Office said it will request the County Attorney review the
case for potential charges against her.Bratcher described the
homemade septic system as a 4-foot-deep open pit with a sewage line
running directly from the home's waste plumbing into it.

The mother of a 14-month-old boy who drowned in a home-made cesspool
was arrested in Somerton on Monday.

Michael Wilson and Crystal Bailey

Crystal Bailey, 20, was booked into Yuma County Detention Center on
suspicion of second-degree homicide and child negligence.
Her son, Aiden Bailey, drowned in a hand-dug, open cesspool that had a
line running to it from an RV parked in the yard of a Somerton
residence last Wednesday, according to a news release from the Yuma
County Sheriff's Office.
A Sheriff's Office investigation found that the child was left
unattended in the yard when he fell into the pit and drowned in the
morning. The parents were inside.
The boy was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center, where he was
pronounced dead, officials said.
Aiden's father, Michael Wilson, who turned 21 on Sunday, was arrested
on Wednesday on suspicion of hindering prosecution.

Bond set for mother of child who drowned
Posted: Mar 31, 2010 11:25 AM
Updated: Mar 31, 2010 11:25 AM


YUMA, Ariz. (AP) Bail was set for the mother of a 14-month-old Somerton boy who drowned in the family's backyard.

Yuma authorities Monday arrested 20-year-old Crystal Bailey on charges of second-degree homicide and child abuse.

Bailey appeared in Somerton Justice Court Tuesday and Justice of the Peace Jorge Lozano set her bond at $500,000.

Authorities also arrested the child's father, 20-year-old Michael Wilson. He was released on bond and faces charges of hindering prosecution in relation to the case.

Yuma County deputies responded March 24 to a residence where 14-month-old Aiden Lee Bailey had fallen into an open-pit cesspool being used for a recreational vehicle parked on the property.

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Information from: The Sun, http://www.yumasun.com

http://www.kvoa.com/news/bond-set-for-mother-of-child-who-drowned/

Mother Charged with 2nd Degree Murder in Son's Death

April 1, 2010 Somerton, AZ -- The mother of a baby found drowning in a back yard cesspool has been formally charged for murder. Crystal Bailey (20) made her second appearance in a Somerton courthouse Thursday where she learned the Yuma County Attorney's Office has filed a formal complaint. Bailey has been charged with one count of second degree murder and one count of child abuse.

Bailey's charges come a week after her 14-month-old son was found drowning in a make-shift septic tank near their home in Somerton. The child's father, Michael James Wilson, is out of custody with a charge of hindering prosecution.

Judge Jorge Lozano told Bailey that a grand jury will now consider charges submitted by prosecutors. He also formally appointed public defender Michael Breeze to represent the young mother.

Bailey was transported back to the Yuma County jail where she remains on $500,000 bond. Her next court date is scheduled for April 12th. KSWT has been told that it is still possible for the father, Michael James Wilson, to be slapped with more severe charges.

http://www.kswt.com/story/12245056/mother-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-sons-death?clienttype=printable

CRYSTAL LYNN BAILEY DEFENDANT - D 1 Date of Birth: 05/1989
Citation Count Description Disp. Date Disposition
1 NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE 10/29/2010 GUILTY
2 CHILD/VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE 10/29/2010 COURT DISMISSAL


11/05/2010 PROBATION D 1
10/29/2010 CONDITIONS: Conditions of Supervised Probation D 1
10/29/2010 JUDGMENT: Judgment and Sentence D 1
10/29/2010 JUDGMENT:FINANCIAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER D 1
10/29/2010 MinuteEntry event for Minute Entry: Sentencing D 1
10/29/2010 NOTICE: RIGHT TO REVIEW AFTER CONVICTION D 1
10/29/2010 NOTICE: Release of Person in Custody D 1
10/29/2010 REPORT: DPS Disposition D 1
10/29/2010 MinuteEntry event for Minute Entry: Sentencing P 1
10/28/2010 MISCELLANEOUS: SENTENCING MEMORANDUM D 1
10/25/2010 MISCELLANEOUS: SENTENCING MEMORANDUM D 1
10/25/2010 MISCELLANEOUS: SENTENCING MEMORANDUM

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