Influencer Emilie Kiser broke her silence on her 3-year-old son Trigg's death, calling it "the worst moment of my life" while pleading with a judge to conceal photos and videos of his drowning from being made public.

Kiser, 26, called the incident, "the most severe and emotional event I have ever experienced" in newly-unsealed court documents obtained by USA TODAY.

“The tragedy already haunts me, but to know that there is specific video and other footage capturing this event and its aftermath that may be released to the public crushes me beyond words,” Kiser wrote.

“Viewing or knowing others could view these images forces me to relive the worst moment of my life, exacerbating the situation and hindering my ability to heal,” she added.

Trigg was reportedly drowning for nearly seven minutes before his father, Brady, found him unconscious, according to a Chandler Police Department report. The 3-year-old reportedly tripped while playing with an inflatable chair and fell into the pool.

Emilie was reportedly out with friends at the time of the incident. Brady reportedly had his attention "divided" between watching his two young sons and Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks on May 12, having placed a $25 bet on DraftKings sportsbook 75 minutes before his son was spotted outside on a security camera.

Trigg was reportedly unsupervised in the family's backyard for nine minutes and "in the water for seven of those minutes," the Chandler Police Department report, which was first obtained by PEOPLE and shared publicly on Friday (August 8), states. Brady reportedly bet on Celtics star Jayson Tatum to score 40+ points, with Tatum finishing with 42 in the 121-113 loss to the Knicks, which paid out $102.50.

Last month, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced that Brady wouldn't be charged in his son's death. Local authorities previously recommended a Class 4 felony charge of child abuse against Brady, however, an investigation by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office determined that there was insufficient evidence against him.

“Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced today that Brady Kiser will not be charged in the drowning death of his son because there is no reasonable likelihood of conviction,” the Maricopa County Attorney's Office said. “Surveillance video from outside the home showed how the drowning occurred and the actual timeline of events.”

“In order to convict a person of this charge, the state has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt to a unanimous jury that the person failed to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk, and that failure to perceive the risk was a gross deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person would show,” the statement added.

“After careful review of the evidence submitted by Chandler PD, it was determined this case does not meet that standard,” the office continued. “Given a court order, no additional details can be discussed at this time.”

In May, Emilie Kiser filed a lawsuit against multiple Maricopa County public offices amid an ongoing investigation into his death.

"With her motion, Emilie Kiser is urging the court to keep private the footage and records related to her young son’s death - a deeply personal, and reasonable, plea to prevent the public release of the most traumatic moment of her life," the source told PEOPLE.

More than 100 public records requests were filed with the city of Chandler and Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office since the news of Trigg's death, which was ruled as accidental, according to the lawsuit. Kiser, however, was reported to have never viewed any records requested, the police report, security camera footage, body camera footage or autopsy reports.

Trigg was initially found unresponsive and succumbed to injuries that had previously left him hospitalized in critical condition on May 12. Authorities said they wouldn't release any additional details about the child's condition out of respect to the Kiser family's privacy while extending their sympathies publicly amid the ongoing investigation.

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