Unnamed Boy
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CANDID ID: WV_22_2143
AGE
1   year
STATE
West Virginia
DATE OF DEATH
8/3/2022
DEATH RECORDS
Not Available
STATE REPORTS
Not Available
SUMMARY OF DEATH
On August 3, 2022, a 14-month-old boy died in his parents' home in Follansbee, West Virginia, after ingesting fentanyl that had been left where he could reach it. A medical examiner found fentanyl in the child in a quantity described by the prosecutor as "enough to kill a large horse." Both parents, Rachel Camilletti (36) and Zachary Henderson (36), were indicted for child neglect resulting in death; Henderson's indictment also noted that his two other children had access to the drug. Camilletti pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years of supervised probation with no jail time, despite the prosecutor seeking incarceration. Henderson subsequently pleaded guilty to child neglect resulting in death and gross child neglect creating a substantial risk of death or serious injury, and awaited sentencing.
Contexts/Conditions

Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?

Multiple documents describe the child's death as resulting from ingesting fentanyl. Document 2 states: "their toddler died from ingesting fentanyl in their home on Aug. 3, 2022." Document 3 states: "left fentanyl where the child could reach and ingest it, resulting in his death." The prosecuting attorney described the amount as "enough to kill a large horse."

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 3 explicitly states: "Henderson and the child's mother, Rachel Camiletti, 36, also of Follansbee, left fentanyl where the child could reach and ingest it, resulting in his death." Leaving a lethal drug accessible to a 14-month-old toddler constitutes inappropriate supervision.

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?

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?

Zachary Henderson is identified as the child's father. Document 3 headline reads: "West Virginia father accepts plea deal in fentanyl death of 14-month-old son." Document 2 states: "Both Rachel Camilletti, 36, and Zachary Henderson, 36, of Follansbee, were indicted for child neglect resulting in death after their toddler died from ingesting fentanyl in their home." Both parents were directly involved in the death through their neglect.

Was a biological mother involved in the death?

Rachel Camilletti is identified as the child's mother. Document 3 states: "Henderson and the child's mother, Rachel Camiletti, 36, also of Follansbee, left fentanyl where the child could reach and ingest it, resulting in his death." Document 4 describes her sentencing for "the death of her 14-month-old child." She pleaded guilty to child neglect resulting in 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?

Both parents were charged. Document 2 states: "Both Rachel Camilletti, 36, and Zachary Henderson, 36, of Follansbee, were indicted for child neglect resulting in death." Camilletti pleaded guilty and was sentenced (Document 4); Henderson also pleaded guilty (Document 3).

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?

Document 2 states: "Camilletti told the judge she has been undergoing treatment for substance abuse and her last positive drug test was more than one year and three months ago." Document 4 also confirms: "Camilletti has undergone treatment for drug addiction and has been clean and sober for more than a year." Additionally, the presence of fentanyl in the home strongly implies parental substance use.

Notable Details

Several notable details emerge from the text. First, despite the prosecutor describing the fentanyl found in the child as "enough to kill a large horse" and seeking jail time, the mother Rachel Camilletti received only two years of supervised probation with no jail time (Document 4). Second, Document 3 reveals that Henderson's other two children also had access to the drug, as the "indictment states the charge of child neglect creating a substantial risk of death or serious injury was filed because Henderson's other two children also had access to the drug." Third, the prosecuting attorney Joseph Barki, who handled this case, "has been elected as the next First Judicial Circuit Court Judge" (Document 4), which is an unusual procedural detail. Finally, the two parents received markedly different treatment: the mother received probation while the father accepted a plea deal that included guilty pleas on two charges with potential for significantly more prison time.

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