Louisiana babysitter arrested after toddler drowned in pool and wasn’t found for 20 minutes
A Louisiana babysitter has been arrested following the drowning of a toddler in her care. Joann Johnson, 37, faces charges of negligent homicide after the child was underwater for 20 minutes before being rescued. The incident occurred at her in-home daycare in Prairieville, where emergency responders were unable to revive the boy.
- ▪Joann Johnson was charged with one count of negligent homicide after a 3-year-old boy drowned in her in-home daycare.
- ▪The toddler was left underwater for 20 minutes before Johnson was seen pulling him out of the pool.
- ▪Emergency responders attempted CPR but the child was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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US News Louisiana babysitter arrested after toddler drowned in pool and wasn’t found for 20 minutes By Zoe Hussain Published June 4, 2026, 9:29 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Louisiana babysitter was arrested after a toddler fell into a pool and drowned after being left underwater for 20 minutes, according to authorities. Joann Johnson, 37, was charged with one count of negligent homicide on Wednesday after the 3-year-old boy died in her in-home daycare in Prairieville on May 18, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office. Joann Johnson, 37, was arrested after a toddler fell into a pool at her in-home daycare and drowned after being left underwater for 20 minutes.
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