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Father of 2-Year-Old Lincoln County Boy Who Drowned in March Charged with Neglect
Aaron Scott Paulsen was indicted for second-degree child neglect after his 2-year-old son drowned in the Siletz River following an extensive 10-day search.
- On October 16, a Lincoln County grand jury indicted Aaron Scott Paulsen on second-degree child neglect for allegedly unlawfully and with criminal negligence causing his son Dane's death.
- On March 1, 2025, Dane Paulsen, 2-year-old toddler, was declared missing after last being seen playing in the front yard along Highway 229 in Siletz, Oregon, near the Siletz River.
- Multiple agencies including the FBI joined search crews of deputies, professionals and volunteers as they combed the rugged coastal terrain and nearby wooded areas for over a week.
- On March 11, Juan Heredia, independent diver with Angels Recovery Dive Team, recovered Dane's body about two miles downstream, and investigators found no evidence of foul play.
- A circuit court judge issued an arrest warrant on Oct. 23 and set bail at $20,000; Paulsen is scheduled for arraignment on November 3, 2025, and Dane's mother said she disagrees with the charges.
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Oregon father charged with child neglect in drowning death of 2-year-old son
SILETZ, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Lincoln County father has been charged with child neglect in connection with the drowning death of his 2-year-old son, whose disappearance earlier this year prompted an extensive search effort, according to KGW. Court records show that Aaron Paulsen faces one count of second-degree child neglect in the March death of his
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