"A 2-year-old boy whose death in a wash in Barstow during a September rainstorm appeared to be a tragic accident is actually the victim of a crime, authorities say, after Xavier Aguilera-Padilla's father was charged Tuesday, Oct. 21, with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Brandon Aguilera-Padilla, 26, of Barstow, pleaded not guilty to that charge as well as one count of willful child endangerment likely to cause injury or death in Superior Court in Victorville on Tuesday afternoon. The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office"
"A charge of gross negligence requires prosecutors to prove that a driver acted recklessly with a disregard for human life. Rodriguez declined to describe that act. The investigation submitted to us by Barstow PD revealed negligent actions by the defendant leading up to the death of Xavier Padilla, Rodriguez said in an emailed statement. Further evidence and facts will be presented during preliminary hearings."
"The cause of death was drowning, said Gloria Orejel, a Sheriff's Department spokeswoman. Barstow police arrested Aguilera-Padilla on Friday when they served an arrest warrant at his home on Chandler Avenue. He was being held at High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto in lieu of $1 million bail. Capt. Daniel Arthur, a police spokesman, declined Tuesday to describe the actions of Aguilera-Padilla that constituted a crime."
Brandon Aguilera-Padilla, 26, was charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and willful child endangerment after his two-year-old son, Xavier Aguilera-Padilla, drowned in a Barstow wash during a September rainstorm. He pleaded not guilty and denied a special allegation of willful harm or injury resulting in death. Investigators reported negligent actions by the defendant leading up to the child's death. Authorities arrested him at his home and held him in lieu of $1 million bail. Prosecutors must prove gross negligence involves reckless conduct with disregard for human life. Preliminary hearings will present further evidence and facts.
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