The Brief A new wrongful death lawsuit targets the Arizona Department of Child Safety a year after 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste died following severe abuse. A year after 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste died following severe abuse, a new wrongful death lawsuit is targeting the Arizona Department of Child Safety. This lawsuit was filed on behalf of Rebekah's biological mother – it's important to note that she did not have custody of Rebekah. One year after Rebekah's death, her former teachers at Empower College Prep in Phoenix say she is missed by everyone at the school. DCS was criticized for the inaction in a newly filed wrongful death lawsuit.