Police: Babysitter left 8-month-old alone in bathtub for an hour
by Rachel Delinski, Herald Editor
July 26 2012 at 1116 | 1427 views | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Mariah Berry
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Sanford police arrested an 18-year-old babysitter Monday after they said she left an 8-month-old child in a bathtub unattended, resulting in the child nearly drowning.

Police said when they arrived to the home at 500 Fox Quarry Lane they found the 8-month-old unresponsive with its 2-year-old sibling in the tub also. After questioning the babysitter, police said the woman admitted to leaving the two children unattended in the tub for more than hour.

The 8-month-old was transferred to Florida Hospital South where it is now listed in critical condition.

Police charged Mariah Berry with aggravated child neglect. She is currently being held in the Seminole County jail with a $4,000 bond.