WATERTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) – A Watertown woman is accused of leaving two children she is responsible for, home alone for two days and two nights, police said. The arrest warrant for her has revealed new information.
Police arrested Kerry Lyn Caviasca on Jan. 15 and charged her with two counts of risk of injury to a minor and two counts of reckless endangerment.
Caviasca allegedly left the children, who are both under 12 years old, home alone while she went out of state, police said.
The arrest warrant claims Caviasca’s former husband learned she had possibly left the children home from Nov. 20 to Nov. 22, 2021, and that they missed school on Nov. 22 with un-excused absences.
According to the warrant, he had allegedly asked the children if they were left alone that weekend and said both children denied it, but he felt they were not being honest with him. The warrant says he allegedly gained access to a cell phone and located several dozen texts between Caviasca and the children during that time.
The warrant claims some of the texts from Nov. 21 include Caviasca allegedly telling the children to stay downstairs and to eat candy when they asked about what they were having for dinner.
Her former husband said he sent his father to the residence, according to the warrant, but he was unsuccessful in making contact with anyone. One of the texts from the children to Caviasca allegedly said “…do you know about the car that was at the house and someone knocked on the door,” to which she replied “no I don’t.” The warrant claims that message coincides with the time frame her former husband allegedly sent his father to check on the children.
The warrant claims during the text messages, Caviasca allegedly asks one of the children to delete the app from the phone. According to the warrant, Caviasca told police she had gone to Florida during the weekend in question but claimed the children were left under the supervision of her brother.
According to the warrant, police contacted her brother’s employer who said he had been at work on all three days in question from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
School officials confirmed Caviasca is a teacher at Waterbury Public Schools. She is currently on leave due to the allegations.
“Waterbury Public Schools has been informed of a pending allegation regarding a Waterbury Public School staff member. The alleged actions do not represent the values of our district. The teacher has been placed on leave while the District conducts an investigation.”
Waterbury Public Schools
Caviasca was released on a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on Jan. 25.
