$10K bond set for woman charged after 4-year-old drowns at Myrtle Beach hotel pool

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — EDITOR'S NOTE: As of March 5, 2024, Destiny Morgan's charges were dismissed in this case.

A woman charged for the unlawful neglect of a child after a 4-year-old drowned at Myrtle Beach hotel pool appeared before a judge Saturday morning for her bond hearing.

A judge set a surety bond at $10,000 for 30-year-old Destiny Morgan.

Her initial court appearance will be on Friday, June 4 at 1 p.m. in Conway.

The Department of Social Services is involved in the case, according to the victim's advocate.

The Myrtle Beach Police Dept. responded to a drowning Thursday night at 8:45 p.m. at the Crown Reef Resort, according to Master Cpl. Vest.

The 4-year-old victim, Demi Williams, was pronounced dead at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center at 9:25 p.m. from asphyxiation due to drowning, according to Horry County deputy coroner Tamara Willard.

Willaims was in the area with her mother and siblings from Kentucky, Willard added.