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Investigators Criticize Mom Over Missing Boys' Boat Trip

Investigators say the mother of one of two 14-year-old boys who vanished off the Florida coast in 2015 showed awful judgment in letting them venture out in a small fishing boat, but she will not face charges, reports the Palm Beach Post

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says Carly Black displayed an "egregious lapse of judgment and failure to exercise due care" that "had the effect of culminating in the disappearance of both boys who are now believed to have perished," per People

They accuse Black, mother of Austin Stephanos, of violating Florida's child neglect and abuse laws. The state, however, is not pressing charges, because boating on the open sea is not considered an "inherently dangerous activity," and thus it would be too difficult to get a conviction.

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