An 8-year-old boy living with his parents Robert and Deandra Segreti and nine siblings in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was found unconscious and not breathing on August 8, 2022. A teenage sibling attempted CPR after another sibling's effort to administer the child's inhaler failed. The child was transported to the ICU at a Milwaukee-area hospital but died on August 11, 2022, from anoxic encephalopathy due to acute asthma exacerbation. The home was found in deplorable condition with extensive mold, insects, rodents, and allergens — all identified by a microbiologist as capable of exacerbating or inducing asthma. The parents allegedly filled the child's emergency inhaler prescription after his death and claimed the inhaler was found behind a refrigerator. Both parents were charged with neglecting a child resulting in death and multiple other felonies.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
Document 1 states: "Neighbors told police they had seen some of the youngest children left unsupervised and just wearing diapers." Furthermore, when the child had his asthma crisis, a teenager was the one performing CPR and had to call Deandra Segreti, suggesting the children were left in the care of a sibling rather than an adult.
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Document 1 describes clear medical neglect. The child died from anoxic encephalopathy due to acute asthma exacerbation. The couple allegedly filled the child's emergency inhaler prescription "in the days after his death, then allegedly claimed it was found behind a refrigerator," indicating the child lacked access to his prescribed emergency inhaler. Additionally, the home conditions — mold growth, mouse allergens, dog allergens — were identified by a microbiologist as factors that "can exacerbate and in some instances induce asthma and allergic reactions." The parents were charged with neglecting a child resulting in death.
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Document 1 states that "Deandra Segreti reportedly told officers that she, her husband and their 10 children lived in the house." The use of "their 10 children" indicates Robert Segreti is the biological father. Robert Segreti was charged with "neglecting a child resulting in death, five counts of neglecting a child under six years old or with a disability, and harboring or aiding a felon." The deplorable home conditions he allowed contributed directly to the child's fatal asthma exacerbation.
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Document 1 states that Deandra Segreti told officers "she, her husband and their 10 children lived in the house," indicating she is the biological mother. She was charged with neglecting a child resulting in death and other counts. She was called by the teenager during the child's asthma emergency rather than being present, and the couple allegedly filled the child's emergency inhaler prescription after his death.
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Document 1 states: "Robert Segreti, 59, and Deandra Segreti, 43, were charged Wednesday in Kenosha County Circuit Court with neglecting a child resulting in death, five counts of neglecting a child under six years old or with a disability, and harboring or aiding a felon, along with a handful of misdemeanors."
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Notable Details
Several notable details emerge from Document 1. First, the couple allegedly filled a prescription for the child's emergency inhaler "in the days after his death, then allegedly claimed it was found behind a refrigerator," suggesting an attempt to conceal evidence that the child lacked access to his prescribed medication. Second, investigators reportedly uncovered "troubling text messages between the two in the weeks before the boy's death in which they argued about the boy," suggesting awareness of potential issues before the death. Third, the couple was also charged with "harboring or aiding a felon," an unexplained charge that implies the involvement of a fugitive in the household. Finally, the household included 10 children, raising broader systemic concerns about oversight for large families in deplorable conditions.
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