The parents of precious twin boys who drowned in a California swimming pool after their family member claimed she ‘looked away for five minutes’ have won their lawsuit against the county.

Legend and Sincere Strong, both two, were found unresponsive in a Sacramento pool on October 9, 2023 while in the care of their foster mother, Schitara Page, according to police. 

First responders rushed the toddlers to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.

Page, 38, was arrested in connection with their tragic deaths in June 2024 on two counts of child abuse and neglect. She pleaded not guilty that same month and was released with a GPS ankle monitor. 

Alize Strong and Jaqwan McClure, the boys’ biological parents, went on to file a lawsuit on October 6, 2025 against the County of Sacramento because its child protective services agency ‘took these little boys from their parents’ and placed them with Page, ultimately leading to their deaths, the parents’ attorney Wyatt Vespermann told the Daily Mail.

The lawsuit, reviewed by the Daily Mail, also alleged Page and the pool landscaping companies, Epic Pools & Landscapes and Life Saver Pool Fence of San Ramon, were complicit in the toddlers’ deaths because they knew the pool was ‘unsecure.’ 

Sacramento County recently settled the lawsuit with Strong and McClure for $6million. 

The lawsuits against Page and the landscaping companies remain ongoing, but for now, Vespermann hopes the boys’ parents can find a little peace following the win. 

Legend and Sincere Strong, both two, were found unresponsive in a Sacramento pool on October 9, 2023

Legend and Sincere Strong, both two, were found unresponsive in a Sacramento pool on October 9, 2023

The twin boys accessed the pool area 'because the pool barrier at the Page Foster Home did not render the pool inaccessible,' the filing stated

The twin boys accessed the pool area ‘because the pool barrier at the Page Foster Home did not render the pool inaccessible,’ the filing stated

‘The County of Sacramento’s child protective services agency exists for one reason – to protect the most vulnerable amongst us. When it came to protecting Legend and Sincere, the County failed miserably,’ the attorney said. 

‘They knew the pool at the boys’ foster home was unsecured and dangerous and yet they failed to act.

‘We hope this settlement helps the boys’ parents, Ms. Strong and Mr. McClure, close this dark chapter so their family can begin to heal.’ 

Page was on a video call with a friend for more than four hours, starting around 7am on October 9, 2023, it was claimed. 

Around 9am, Legend and Sincere made their way to the backyard through the home’s pet door and ‘remained outside without direct supervision for a number of hours,’ the lawsuit read. 

During that time, the twin boys accessed the pool area ‘because the pool barrier at the Page Foster Home did not render the pool inaccessible,’ the filing stated. 

It wasn’t until about 11.30am, an estimated 12 minutes after Page got off the phone call, that she found the children ‘floating in the pool.’ 

At the time, Page told officers with the Roseville Police Department she ‘looked away for five minutes’ before locating the kids in the pool, according to a police report reviewed by The Sacramento Bee. 

The toddlers were under the care of their foster mother Schitara Page, 38, at the time. Page had a 'familial relationship with the twins' half-sister,' according to a lawsuit

The toddlers were under the care of their foster mother Schitara Page, 38, at the time. Page had a ‘familial relationship with the twins’ half-sister,’ according to a lawsuit 

The boys' parents, Alize Strong (pictured) and Jaqwan McClure, won $6 million from the County of Sacramento after suing the county, Page and contractors for allegedly being responsible for the toddlers' deaths

The boys’ parents, Alize Strong (pictured) and Jaqwan McClure, won $6 million from the County of Sacramento after suing the county, Page and contractors for allegedly being responsible for the toddlers’ deaths

In October 2022, Page contacted let Sacramento County know she wanted to be the twins' 'recourse parent' because of 'her familial relationship with the twin's half-sister,' the lawsuit stated

In October 2022, Page contacted let Sacramento County know she wanted to be the twins’ ‘recourse parent’ because of ‘her familial relationship with the twin’s half-sister,’ the lawsuit stated

She later told authorities she was working upstairs when the twins got out and that she thought they were asleep. 

The lawsuit stated the pool barrier had a large gap ‘well over the two-inch limit,’ which allowed the children to get through. 

The pool gate was also ‘not reliably self-closing and self-latching,’ making the body of water ‘readily reachable by toddlers,’ the lawsuit read. 

The lawsuit also alleged that the home the boys were living in at the time was ‘cluttered and unsanitary with food debris and dirty surfaces.’ 

A ‘sliding glass door was left open while the screen door had a large dog door,’ the filing continued.    

The siblings were in foster care because one of them broke their leg, ‘an accidental injury’ that was caused by another child ‘jumping on a bed near him,’ Vespermann told the Daily Mail.

The hospital then called child protective services and ‘detained the boys until they could rule out physical abuse – which they ultimately did,’ he added.

In October 2022, Page contacted Sacramento County Department of Child, Family and Adult Services letting the agency know wanted to be the twins’ ‘recourse parent’ because of ‘her familial relationship with the twin’s half-sister,’ the lawsuit stated. 

The siblings (pictured) were in foster care because one of them broke their leg, 'an accidental injury' that was caused by another child 'jumping on a bed near him,' Vespermann told the Daily Mail

The siblings (pictured) were in foster care because one of them broke their leg, ‘an accidental injury’ that was caused by another child ‘jumping on a bed near him,’ Vespermann told the Daily Mail

During that process Page ‘represented she was preparing the home for the children,’ including installing a ‘removable mesh pool fence’ in her backyard. 

Alex Fiscalini, the CEO and owner of Life Saver Pool Fence, installed the pool fence but soon realized the massive gap along the way. 

He then told Page ‘that the fence could not pass inspection and took no further action,’ per the lawsuit. 

The lawsuit alleged that Page and social workers with DCFS did not create a safety plan and failed to fix the pool barrier before the twins moved in. 

Social workers even visited the foster home in February 2023, but during that time there was ‘no indication that (they) followed up on the Safety Plan or otherwise ensured that the unsecured condition of the pool had been fixed,’ the lawsuit said. 

‘Despite that knowledge, (Page) failed to timely repair, replace, secure, cordon off, or otherwise make safe the pool area; failed to maintain a code-compliant enclosure and gate; failed to implement interim protective measures; and failed to warn of or prevent child access to the hazard,’ it added. 

Page is due back in court later this month to hear felony assault charges, according to Placer County court records obtained by the outlet.  

The Daily Mail contacted Sacramento County, Page, Epic Pools & Landscapes and Fiscalini for comment.Â