Sentenced: Man Arrested For Abusing Girlfriend’s 6MO Baby While Babysitting

[Sugar Cookie]

A 6-month-old baby is fighting for life Friday night after investigators say a babysitter abused them inside a home.

Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joseph Anthony Brooks, 27, Friday for beating his girlfriend’s child while in his care at a home in Charlotte County.

When the child’s aunt picked up the baby from Brooks’ car, she says the child was pale, lifeless and barely breathing.

Detectives say Brooks responded with shock and confusion when he found out the baby had bleeding around the brain. Investigators were at the home for several hours with crime scene tape up.

Investigators say Brooks was watching his girlfriend’s 6-month-old baby, something he’d been doing for several weeks.

Brooks called the baby’s mother to tell her the child was unresponsive and not breathing. But after the baby was rushed to this hospital, doctors discovered bruises on the child’s face, ribs and bleeding around the brain.

Not only are doctors describing the baby’s injuries as child abuse, they say the injuries are consistent with shaken baby syndrome.

The baby is now at St. Petersburg at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. There is no update to the status of the baby currently.

Man arrested for child abuse of girlfriend’s 6-month-old in Charlotte County

A 6-month-old baby is fighting for life Friday night after investigators say a babysitter abused them inside a home. Neighbors we spoke to hope the baby is able to survive.

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In a previous charge in May, Brooks was found guilty for battery.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Great choice in a penis sitter mom.

 

[caitierig]

The kid was 6 mos old, which means they were together for at most 6 mos. Not long enough to vet someone to watch your kid.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

He probably started nutting in her while she was carrying the child so he is as good as any one to play daddy.

 

[caitierig]

Can’t imagine the negative levels of self esteem involved that would result in making your vagina a revolving door

 

[Eleven]

With all the publicity all these babies are getting in the past few years, why would ANY woman want her dick to babysit her helpless infant????? Unless she hated babies, especially her own.

 

[Sejanus]

Spay mom.
Break his knees and elbows

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Joseph Anthony Brooks, 29, has been found guilty of child abuse and aggravated child neglect following the death of his girlfriend's a six-month-old child baby while under his care.

Port Charlotte man found guilty in child abuse death of 6-month-old baby

A Port Charlotte man has been found guilty of the child abuse death of a six-month-old child.

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[Sugar Cookie]

Name:	BROOKS, JOSEPH A

Current Release Date:	11/27/2031

Current Prison Sentence History:​

Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Prison Sentence Length
02/20/2020	WILLFUL CHILD ABUSE	11/02/2022	CHARLOTTE	2000321	5Y 0M 0D
02/13/2020	CHILD NEGLCT-GRT.BODILY HARM	11/02/2022	CHARLOTTE	2000321	10Y 0M 0D

Joseph Anthony Brooks, 29, was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the charge of aggravated child neglect, followed by five years of probation. He was also sentenced to five years in prison for one count of child abuse, to be served concurrently. He was found guilty in August following a trial in Charlotte County.

On Feb. 20, 2020, Brooks was babysitting a 6-month-old child. While in his care, the child stopped breathing. Instead of calling 911, the defendant called the child’s mother. She called her nearby sister, who rushed the child to the hospital. Doctors discovered the baby had recent abusive head trauma. Brooks had been watching the child numerous times for a couple of months.

Port Charlotte man sentenced to 10 years for abusing girlfriend's 6-month-old

A Port Charlotte man was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison for abusing his girlfriend’s 6-month-old child in 2020. Joseph Anthony Brooks, 29, was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the charge of aggravated child neglect, followed by five years of probation. He was...

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