Casey Anthony Found Responsible for Caylee's Death
Casey Anthony has been found responsible for the death of Caylee Anthony, her 2-year-old daughter, by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) in a report Thursday.
The state agency said that Anthony, as Caylee’s caregiver, was responsible for the allegations deemed as “maltreatments,” which included death, threatened harm and failure to protect.
Carrie Hoeppner, DCF spokeswoman, said, “It is the conclusion of the Department of Children and Families that [Casey Anthony] failed to protect her child from harm either through her actions or lack of actions, which tragically resulted in the child’s untimely death,” according to the Orlando Sentinel.
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DCF officials could not confirm asphyxiation and physical injury since the Orange-Osceola Medical Examiner’s Office was unable to verify the cause of Caylee’s death.
According to Hoeppner, this was not a criminal investigation and although the findings were submitted to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, they will not result in any charges against Casey Anthony.
Captain Angelo Nieves said, “This closes out the DCF case, and it does not create additional follow-up on our part,” reported CNN News.
After Caylee’s remains were found in December 2008, the DCF began its second investigation into Casey Anthony. The first case against Anthony was opened in August 2008.
Two DCF officials met with Anthony while she was in the Orange County Jail in September 2008. Officials said that Anthony was “cool and confident” and said the police could not “break her” or make her confess to a murder she did not commit, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
On July 5, 2011, Casey Anthony was found not guilty in a criminal trial for the alleged murder of her daughter. After weeks of a volatile trial, the verdict shocked people across the country and sparked reactions of outrage and disbelief.
Anthony went into hiding after she was acquitted, but has since been ordered to return to Orange County, Fla., to serve her probation on a check and fraud conviction.
