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Victoria Tristan, 21, allegedly told officers she left her child in the tub to text her family and then accidentally fell asleep for about 10 minutes. When she woke up, she found her child unresponsive in the tub full of water.
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Victoria Tristan is 21 years old.
DETAIL OF INCIDENCE:
People confirm that more than five months after her 1-year-old drowned in a bathtub, Texas authorities have arrested the child’s 21-year-old mother.
Online court records show that Victoria Tristan was charged last week with an injury to a child, a first-degree felony.
The single criminal count stems from the Jan. 18 death of her baby, which medical examiners ruled an accident.
Authorities have not released the child’s sex.
According to an affidavit obtained by KXAN, Tristan is accused of leaving the child unattended in the bathtub of her Round Rock apartment.
The affidavit alleges Tristan fell asleep after sitting on her bed and texting relatives.
It is believed she was asleep for about 10 minutes.
After waking up, she rushed to the bathroom, finding the child submerged in the tub, which was overflowing.
She allegedly told police she attempted CPR but that the child was unresponsive.
According to KXAN, investigators recovered cell phone data that showed Tristan texted for five minutes before an eight-minute activity gap.
Tristan allegedly searched YouTube for four minutes before calling 911.
Tristan remains in custody. Bond, plea, and attorney information for her were unavailable Monday.