Babysitter Arrested In 7-Year-Old Girl's Drowning Death

BALDWIN, PA - The babysitter of a 7-year-old girl who drowned in a neighbor's swimming pool last July has been arrested and charged in connection with her death.

Bhima Acharya, 25, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children. The charges were filed Tuesday, nine months after the death of Jessica Basnet of Carrick.

Basnet drowned in an above-ground pool at an Elmwood Drive residence that she and others were using while the owners were away on vacation. The babysitter was watching the child at the time but left her unsupervised for several minutes.

Basnet did not know how to swim.