Influencer Emilie Kiser's husband dodges criminal charges after son, 3, drowned on his watch

Daily Mail​

12 hours ago

Brady Kiser, husband of influencer Emilie Kiser, will not face criminal charges in the drowning death of their three-year-old son, Trigg.
The decision, announced Friday by Arizona 's Maricopa County Attorney's Office, comes nearly two weeks after Chandler Police recommended a felony child abuse charge in connection with the May 12 incident.
Authorities say Brady, 28, was home alone with Trigg and the couple's newborn son, Theodore, when the toddler accessed the backyard pool and was found then unresponsive.
Trigg died six days later, on May 18, at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
'Every case submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office is evaluated using the same standard: whether there is a 'reasonable likelihood of conviction,' Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a statement.
'After careful review of the evidence submitted by Chandler PD, it was determined this case does not meet that standard.'
According to a search warrant affidavit, Brady told investigators he was distracted by the couple's infant and lost sight of Trigg for several minutes. When he went to look for the child, he found him unconscious in the pool and called 911.
Surveillance footage from the home showed how the drowning occurred, officials said, but no further details were released.
Prosecutors emphasized that, to pursue a child abuse charge, they would need to prove that Brady 'failed to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk' and that his actions were a 'gross deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person would show.'
His attorney, Flynn Carey, said in a statement that his client is grateful the case was thoroughly reviewed and classified as a tragic accident.
'We are grateful to law enforcement and the county attorney for conducting a thorough investigation and confirming that this was a tragic accident.
'Brady remains in the midst of the grieving process and is thankful to be with his family as they heal together,' Carey said.
'We appreciate the compassion and support shown during this difficult time.'
At the time of the incident, the famous TikTok influencer, Emilie, 26, was not home. According to police, she had been out with friends.
In the weeks following Trigg's death, she filed a lawsuit to block public access to records related to the incident, including surveillance video, autopsy reports, and the 911 call.
A Maricopa County judge granted a temporary confidentiality order on June 4, citing the volume of public records requests - more than 100 - made to multiple agencies following the incident.
A source close to the grieving family said the legal action was not an attempt to suppress information but to protect the family's privacy in the midst of intense online scrutiny.
Emilie'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,' the source told People.
Emilie, who has more than four million followers on TikTok and 1.7 million on Instagram, has not posted publicly since her son's death.
Her comment sections have been disabled, and her husband has made his social media accounts private.
The Chandler Police Department has said its investigation into the incident remains open.