Erica Baez, 41, was indicted Tuesday for second-degree manslaughter and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child in connection to the death of her daughter, Katlyn Pineda.
Katlyn was found unresponsive in the pool at the Marriott in Melville on Long Island on Jan. 13, 2022, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
The girl remained hospitalized for more than a year until her death on May 1, 2023, Suffolk County police said.
Baez was a guest at the Marriot, staying with her boyfriend, her 5-month-old son, and her 7-year-old daughter, authorities said.
The boyfriend had left the hotel in the morning to go to work.
Later that afternoon, Baez allegedly asked hotel staff to open the gate for the indoor pool. The hotel staff told Baez she was required to remain with her daughter at all times since there wasn’t a lifeguard on duty.
However, Baez allegedly left her daughter alone in the pool while she sat at the hotel bar eating and drinking an alcoholic cocktail, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
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