William Vidaurre, of Rahway, was only 5 months old.
Prosecutors described the babysitter's home as unsanitary. WOODBRIDGE -- The parents of an baby boy who died while in the care of a township babysitter told News 12 that they're relieved that she has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
"We are relieved that these serious charges have been brought against the babysitter," Rob Vidaurre, accompanied by his wife Tracy, told the news station after the death of their son, William. "We don't want any other families to suffer as we have."
Prosecutors said Marianne McIntire-Caulfield, 62, was caring for as many as eight infants at her Iselin home, which they described as "unsanitary." McIntire-Caulfield called authorities when William was found unresponsive. The cause of William's death has not been established. The Vidaurre family is from Rahway.
Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported Thursday that McIntire-Caulfield's attorney said she had been caring for children for 30 years.
"She's cared for multiple generations of children, including in this family," Darren Gelber said, according to the Associated Press. "Never in a million years would she do anything to put a child in danger."
Gelber also disputed statements that there were as many as eight infants in the home, and that the home was unclean, the AP reported.
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According to the state Department of Human Services, people may care for children in their homes, as long as there are no more than five, plus three of their own children. Those providers can choose to be registered, but it's not required, according to the state's website. The state requires licenses for those taking care of six or more children, according to the Department of Children and Families' website.
The Department of Human Services declined to describe in detail the law surrounding at-home child care. Officials with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Children and Families also declined to say whether McIntire-Caulfield was registered or licensed with the state.
NJ Advance Media reporter Sue Epstein contributed to this report.
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