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| Date | Reported missing on October 30, 2020 Remains discovered on November 3, 2020 |
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| Location | Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Deaths | Quawan "Bobby" Charles, aged 15 |
| Burial | Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Accused | Janet Irvin |
| Charges | Failure to report a missing child, contributing to the delinquency of a minor |
| Litigation | Lawsuit by Charles's mother against Janet Irvin |
On November 3, 2020, Quawan "Bobby" Charles, a 15-year-old African American boy, was found dead in a sugar cane field in Iberia Parish, Louisiana.[1] He had been reported missing on October 30, 2020, after leaving his house in Baldwin, Louisiana with a friend, 17-year-old Gavin Irvin, and Irvin's mother, Janet.[2]
After Charles's parents reported their son's disappearance to police, the department "gave no indication" that they were investigating it, according to attorneys. After his body was discovered, a preliminary autopsy by the coroner's office determined that the cause of death was "likely drowning". The death gained national attention[3] following the release of a graphic photo of Charles's mutilated body posted to the internet by his family. It is being investigated as a homicide.