Babysitter Arrested in Drowning Death of 3-Year-Old in Prairieville
Investigators said surveillance showed two children were left unsupervised near the pool, and Johnson faces up to 10 years in prison.
- Joann Johnson, 37, turned herself in to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Department on Wednesday after detectives issued an arrest warrant for negligent homicide in the May 18 drowning death of 3-year-old Ian Catellanos.
- Using surveillance video, detectives learned that two children in Johnson's care played unsupervised near the backyard pool for about 20 minutes before the drowning, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office.
- Deputies responded to a 911 call on May 18, performing CPR before Air Med transported the boy to Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital, where he died.
- Operating an unlicensed in-home daycare, Johnson faces two to 10 years in prison under Louisiana law if convicted; her bond was set at $100,000 and she is booked into the Ascension Parish Jail.
- The National Drowning Prevention Alliance reports that nearly 70 percent of child drownings occur during non-swim times, urging caregivers to ensure pools have fencing and safety barriers.
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Babysitter arrested for Negligent Homicide in drowning investigation | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper
Detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Unit have arrested Joann Johnson, 37, of Prairieville in connection with the drowning death of a 3-year-old. She is charged with one count of Negligent Homicide. On Monday, May 18, at approximately 3:50 p.m., deputies responded to a 911 call regarding a drowning at a residence on Roy Rogers Road in Prairieville. Upon arrival, deputies located the victim. Deputies and medical responde…
Louisiana babysitter arrested after toddler drowned in pool and wasn’t found for 20 minutes
Joann Johnson, 37, was charged with one count of negligent homicide on Wednesday after the 3-year-old died in her in-home daycare in Prairieville on May 18, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office.
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The Independent (US)Babysitter arrested after 3-year-old drowned in backyard pool, cops say
The drowning occurred at 37-year-old Joann Johnson’s in-home daycare in Prairieville, Louisiana
Prairieville woman who operated in-home daycare arrested for negligent homicide after 3-year-old drowns
PRAIRIEVILLE — A Prairieville woman who operated an in-home daycare was arrested on negligent homicide charges after a toddler drowned in a pool. On May 18, Ascension Parish deputies responded to a Roy Rogers Road home in Prairieville after the 3-year-old was found unconscious in the pool. The child was quickly airlifted to the hospital, where he later died.Deputies later learned that 37-year-old Joann Johnson was operating an in-home daycare at…
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