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Father of 2-Year-Old Lincoln County Boy Who Drowned in March Charged with Neglect
Aaron Scott Paulsen was indicted for second-degree child neglect after his 2-year-old son drowned in the Siletz River following an extensive 10-day search.
- On October 16, a Lincoln County grand jury indicted Aaron Scott Paulsen on second-degree child neglect, alleging he acted unlawfully and with criminal negligence in his son's death.
- In early March 2025, Dane Paulsen, 2-year-old toddler, was last seen playing in the front yard along Highway 229, which backed onto the Siletz River in Siletz, Oregon.
- Extensive daylight and overnight operations continued as search crews of deputies, professionals, volunteers and the FBI combed rugged coastal terrain and nearby wooded areas for over a week.
- About 10 days after March 1, Juan Heredia, independent diver with Angels Recovery Dive Team, found Dane's body downstream, with investigators concluding drowning and no foul play.
- A circuit court judge issued an arrest warrant on Oct. 23 and set bail at $20,000; Paulsen is scheduled for arraignment on November 3, 2025, and Dane's mother said she disagrees with the charges.
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Oregon father charged with child neglect in drowning death of 2-year-old son
SILETZ, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Lincoln County father has been charged with child neglect in connection with the drowning death of his 2-year-old son, whose disappearance earlier this year prompted an extensive search effort, according to KGW. Court records show that Aaron Paulsen faces one count of second-degree child neglect in the March death of his
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