Mom Of Child With Shaken Baby Syndrome; ‘He Did Not Deserve This’

Susan Jones listened to the 911 call for the first time this week. It’s the call her ex-husband and former Porter County Sheriff’s Officer Curtis R. Jones made the night of July 24, 2016, when investigators said he inflicted significant brain damage on his then six-month-old son Brax.

Curtis Jones’ cold, conversational demeanor terrified Brax’s mom.

“In the background, you can hear my son breathing, dying,” Susan Jones said. “He was having atonal breathing.”

The video recording of the 911 call has been viewed more than 20,000 times just this week. Brax survived but battles a significant brain injury. He’s one of about 1,300 shaken baby syndrome cases reported in the U.S. each year.

Susan Jones said justice for kids like Brax is not always swift.

“He was nothing but perfectly healthy, and he did not deserve this,” Jones said.

Curtis Jones was charged with three felony counts. He’s been out on bond and living out of state since April 2017. The Porter County Sheriff’s Department confirmed his employment up until 2005 but declined to comment for this story.

The case has been slow going. A jury trial set for October was cancelled and rescheduled for early next year.

Meanwhile, Susan Jones wants to bring awareness to this case and others like it. She offered advice for anyone who may be frustrated while handling an infant.

“Put the baby down in the crib in a safe place, walk away, take a five-minute breather and walk away. Try it again,” she said.

This article was originally published by ChicagoCBSLocal.com.

Scott Juceam is one of the leading advocates against Shaken Baby Syndrome. Scott’s life changed when his daughter Hannah was shaken to death by her nanny in 2006. Since then, Scott has dedicated his life to preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and child abuse.

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Vero Beach Man Charged With Giving Infant Brain Damage

A man was charged with shaking a 4-month-old child so violently the infant suffered brain damage, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The baby was hospitalized in September after being found lethargic and cold, with a visible spot in his eye.

His body temperature was just 94.7 degrees, and tests revealed “highly suspicious” brain bleeding that required further hospitalization at an Orlando children’s hospital, according to an arrest warrant.

Marvin Naphier Jr., 22, of the 1500 block of 41st Avenue, told a detective he had bounced the boy on his knee for several minutes to try to get him to sleep and saw the baby’s head snap back and forth a couple times, once “real bad,” the warrant said.

Naphier denied intentionally harming the child, who is expected to make a full recovery, despite a greater risk for seizures in the future, according to the warrant.

Naphier was arrested after deputies said he crashed a stolen car into a motorcyclist and fled the scene about 9 p.m. Monday. The motorcyclist had minor injuries.

He was charged with child abuse, grand theft auto, resisting arrest and leaving the scene of an accident.

Naphier remained Thursday in the Indian River County Jail in lieu of $45,000 bail.

The original version of this article was published by TCPalm.com.

Scott Juceam is one of the leading advocates against Shaken Baby Syndrome. Scott’s life changed when his daughter Hannah was shaken to death by her nanny in 2006. Since then, Scott has dedicated his life to preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and child abuse.

To learn more about me, please visit my website at www.ScottJuceam.com or you can click here.

Baby May Not Survive After Being Shaken By Mother

A Miami mother was arrested Friday after police said she shook her 2-month-old son, causing serious injuries.

Maria Sanchez, 25, faces charges of aggravated child abuse and resisting arrest.

Police said Sanchez confessed to hurting the boy, saying she accidently struck him in the head with her fist. However, police said the injuries were not consistent with Sanchez’s account.

“He had subdural hemorrhage in his brain and retinal hemorrhages in both eyes indicative of abuse head trauma, which is also known as shaken baby syndrome,” Judge Mindy Glazer said as she read from the arrest report.

A prosecutor at a bond hearing on Friday said Sanchez was “hysterical” and “confrontational” during her arrest. She actively tried to free herself from her leg restraints and had to be carried to the police car, the prosecutor said.

“The state may file additional charges if the baby doesn’t survive. The baby is on respirator and is heavily sedated. His prognosis for recovery is bleak,” Judge Mindy Glazer told Sanchez.

Sanchez was ordered to stay away from the child. She will be placed under house arrest if she posts bond, Glazer said.

Beatriz Lopez, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Children and Families, said the agency is investigating the case.

“We are working closely with the Miami Police Department during the course of their investigation,” Lopez said.

Sanchez is currently being in held on more than $100,000 bond at Miami-Dade County’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

The original version of this article was published by Local10.com.

Scott Juceam is one of the leading advocates against Shaken Baby Syndrome. Scott’s life changed when his daughter Hannah was shaken to death by her nanny in 2006. Since then, Scott has dedicated his life to preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and child abuse.

To learn more about me, please visit my website at www.ScottJuceam.com or you can click here.