Brady Kiser, husband of social media influencer Emilie Kiser, will not be charged with child abuse in connection with the tragic death of their 3-year-old son, Trigg. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced the decision on Friday, July 25, stating there is “no reasonable likelihood of conviction.”
“Every case submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is evaluated using the same standard: whether there is a ‘reasonable likelihood of conviction,’” the office said in a statement. “After careful review of the evidence submitted by the Chandler Police Department, it was determined this case does not meet that standard.” The review included input from assigned attorneys, senior legal staff, and County Attorney Rachel Mitchell herself.
Trigg passed away on May 18 at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, six days after being found unresponsive in the family’s backyard pool. According to police reports, Brady was at home watching both Trigg and the couple’s newborn son, Theodore, while Emilie was out with friends. He told investigators he lost sight of Trigg for several minutes and later found the toddler floating in the pool…