The mother of the child who was killed after another child got a hold of her gun in Chowchilla on Jan. 13 has been charged with felony manslaughter and child abuse, the Madera County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.

Charges were filed against Erica Bautista, of Chowchilla, who is an employee of California Department of Corrections working at Valley State Prison.

Her 1-year-old child, David Curiel, died.

The charges also includes a special allegation that she willfully harmed and injured her child, resulting in his death, the DA’s office said.



A third charge against her alleges child abuse of her 3-year-old daughter, identified as (Jane Doe), in that she willingly and unlawfully kept a loaded firearm within her premises and under her custody and control when she knew or reasonably should have known that a child was likely to gain access to the firearm.



Her arraignment has been set for March 2, 2017 in Madera Superior Court.