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Woman Arrested After Boy, 3, Drowns in Pool, Went Unnoticed for 20 Minutes at Unlicensed Daycare
- A 3-year-old boy drowned in a pool at an unlicensed in-home daycare in Prairieville, Louisiana.
- Joann Johnson, 37, was arrested on a warrant tied to the May incident and held on $100,000 bond.
- Authorities said Johnson operated an in-home daycare that was not licensed at the time of the incident.
- Surveillance footage suggested no safety equipment was near the pool.
- The child reportedly remained unconscious in the pool for about 20 minutes before rescue.
- Deputies contacted emergency services and airlifted the child to a hospital after the drowning.
- Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Donovan Jackson commented on negligence and supervision.
- The sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to Us Weekly for comment on the case.
- The case involves a related incident where a different caregiver was charged in a separate death in Georgia and Indiana.
- The accused bond was set at $100,000 and Johnson was released the same day.
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