"An Oak Bluffs babysitter charged with manslaughter after allegedly leaving a toddler unattended in her car, where he developed hypothermia and later died, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Dukes County Superior Court, according to court documents and a local news outlet. Aimee Cotton, 40, is charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment of a child, according to court documents. Judge Maureen Hogan released Cotton on a $23,800 bail, with conditions that she wear a GPS monitoring device and have no contact with the affected family."
"According to the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office, on March 13, Cotton called 911, saying the child she babysat for was not breathing and turning blue. First responders found Cotton performing CPR on the toddler in a second-row passenger seat of the car. They transported the 2-year-old by medical helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition. The DA said the toddler ultimately succumbed to the injuries he sustained while being left in the unattended vehicle."
Aimee Cotton, 40, faces manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges after a toddler developed hypothermia and later died following an alleged period alone in an unattended vehicle. Cotton pleaded not guilty and was released on $23,800 bail with GPS monitoring and a no-contact order with the child's family. On March 13 Cotton called 911 reporting the child was not breathing; first responders found her performing CPR and the 2-year-old was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition. Security footage shows two young children left alone in the car for about three hours without food or water. A grand jury returned indictments and further court dates are scheduled.
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