Social worker, boss charged in death of Detroit 3-year-old

DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors on Monday took the rare step of charging a social worker and her boss with manslaughter and child abuse, alleging that they neglected to do everything they should have to protect a 3-year-old Detroit boy who died.

Child Protective Services worker Elaina Brown and her supervisor, Kelly Williams, were arraigned on charges of involuntary manslaughter, second-degree child abuse and neglect in the death of Aaron Minor.

Prosecutors allege that after identifying Aaron as vulnerable, Brown and Williams failed to provide a safety plan, ask police to conduct a safety check or file a juvenile court petition on Aaron's behalf.