Arizona police announced on Tuesday that it is recommending criminal charges against a father whose 3-year-old drowned on their property in May.

Chandler police spokesperson Ryan Cody said they are seeking felony child abuse charges against Brady Kiser for Trigg Kiser’s drowning death. The Arizona Republic reported that Trigg Kiser died on May 18, days after he was found in his family’s backyard pool in Chandler.

Court records indicated that police were mulling child abuse charges before the toddler’s death.

Brady Kiser allegedly told authorities he was home with his two sons while his wife, social media influencer Emilie Kiser, was out with friends. He claimed he saw the toddler playing near the pool, which was “not uncommon.” He also claimed a protective cover was typically over the pool.

Brady Kaiser reportedly said he was watching his newborn son when he lost track of the 3-year-old for up to five minutes. He claimed he eventually found him floating in the backyard pool. Police obtained a warrant to obtain surveillance footage to validate the father’s claims, according to the Arizona Republic.

The boys’ mother, Emilie Kiser, has more than 4 million followers on TikTok. People reported that on May 27, she filed a lawsuit to keep information about Trigg Kiser’s death withheld from the public. The family’s lawyer wrote that they “desperately want to grieve in private, but sadly, the public will not let them.”

Earlier this month, the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County granted Emilie Kiser’s motion to keep her personal declaration private. People reported that the order will temporarily keep Trigg Kiser’s case private as the courts rule on her May 27 filing.

A source told People that the influencer’s personal declaration “reflects an intensely personal account of her grief and trauma, submitted to help the court understand her perspective — not for public consumption.”

Meanwhile, Chandler police said it submitted its case against Brady Kiser to Maricopa County prosecutors, who will ultimately decide whether to charge him.

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