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07/27/17
Tracey Anne Boyd and Elise CeramiTarrant County DA’s office.
A former swim coach in Texas has been indicted in the drowning of a 13-year-old girl during practice last year, authorities said.
Tracey Anne Boyd, 49, has been charged with abandonment and endangering of a child by criminal negligence in a direct indictment on June 29, a spokesman for the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Wednesday.
Elisa Adelle Cerami, who swam with the North Texas Nadalores Club, died hours after being pulled from the water during practice at the Carroll ISD Aquatics Center in Southlake in June 2016.
Boyd, according to the indictment, allegedly failed to “watch or observe” Cerami while she swam and failed to ensure that the teen was supervised by someone else. If convicted on the felony charge, she faces between 180 days and two years behind bars, WFAA reports.
The indictment does not indicate exactly what investigators think happened in the pool before Cerami drowned, but Boyd’s attorney, Dan Hagood, told the local ABC affiliate that she’s not guilty and will explain her version of events in the courtroom.
Boyd, who is due to return to court on Aug. 1, worked as an assistant swim coach at the time of the incident, which was ruled an accidental drowning by Tarrant County’s medical examiner. Boyd is no longer employed by the school district, officials confirmed to the Star-Telegram.
Cerami’s relatives issued a statement indicating the charge against Boyd “describes her conduct,” adding that they believe prosecutors will devote the office’s full resources in their case against Boyd.
...Another swim coach at the facility, Bill Christensen, suffered symptoms of a heart attack after trying to perform CPR on Cerami until paramedics arrived. Christensen survived and has not been charged with a crime, NBC5 reports.
Meanwhile, Cerami’s mother, Lori Cerami, is seeking higher safety standards at the district’s aquatic center, including lifeguard training via the American Red Cross for swim coaches...
http://nypost.com/2017/07/27/swim-coach-indicted-in-teens-drowning-during-practice/
Tracey Anne Boyd and Elise CeramiTarrant County DA’s office.
A former swim coach in Texas has been indicted in the drowning of a 13-year-old girl during practice last year, authorities said.
Tracey Anne Boyd, 49, has been charged with abandonment and endangering of a child by criminal negligence in a direct indictment on June 29, a spokesman for the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Wednesday.
Elisa Adelle Cerami, who swam with the North Texas Nadalores Club, died hours after being pulled from the water during practice at the Carroll ISD Aquatics Center in Southlake in June 2016.
Boyd, according to the indictment, allegedly failed to “watch or observe” Cerami while she swam and failed to ensure that the teen was supervised by someone else. If convicted on the felony charge, she faces between 180 days and two years behind bars, WFAA reports.
The indictment does not indicate exactly what investigators think happened in the pool before Cerami drowned, but Boyd’s attorney, Dan Hagood, told the local ABC affiliate that she’s not guilty and will explain her version of events in the courtroom.
Boyd, who is due to return to court on Aug. 1, worked as an assistant swim coach at the time of the incident, which was ruled an accidental drowning by Tarrant County’s medical examiner. Boyd is no longer employed by the school district, officials confirmed to the Star-Telegram.
Cerami’s relatives issued a statement indicating the charge against Boyd “describes her conduct,” adding that they believe prosecutors will devote the office’s full resources in their case against Boyd.
...Another swim coach at the facility, Bill Christensen, suffered symptoms of a heart attack after trying to perform CPR on Cerami until paramedics arrived. Christensen survived and has not been charged with a crime, NBC5 reports.
Meanwhile, Cerami’s mother, Lori Cerami, is seeking higher safety standards at the district’s aquatic center, including lifeguard training via the American Red Cross for swim coaches...
http://nypost.com/2017/07/27/swim-coach-indicted-in-teens-drowning-during-practice/