New Jersey Baby Sitter Charged in Death of 6-Month-Old Boy

A 62-year-old baby sitter has been arrested in the death of a 6-month-old boy who was in her care, authorities say.

Marianne McIntire-Caulfield, of Iselin, New Jersey, surrendered to investigators Wednesday to face a charge of endangering the welfare of a child.

Police said she was caring for as many as eight infants amid unsanitary conditions in her home Dec. 1 when she noticed the baby boy was in distress and called police.

The baby was taken to a hospital, where he as pronounced dead.

The medical examiner's office conducted an autopsy on the boy, but is awaiting the results of toxicological testing before making its determination on cause of death, authorities said.

It wasn't immediately clear if McIntire-Caulfield had obtained an attorney who could comment on the allegations.

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