A Jacksonville babysitter is accused of physically abusing an infant who was in her care while the little girl's mother was at work, authorities said.
Kala Vinson is charged with aggravated child abuse, which is a first-degree felony.
Vinson, 23, was arrested this week on a warrant issued as the result of an incident late last month at a town home on Playpen Drive on the city's Westside.
On Jan. 30, a child, identified by her mother as Syren Maloney, was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Syren was 11 months old at the time. According to an arrest warrant, Vinson, the child's babysitter, told doctors the little girl fell down two stairs, but a medical report from the Child Protection Team concluded the girl's injuries were the result of physical abuse and not consistent an accidental fall down stairs.
The warrant shows doctors found the girl’s liver and spleen were lacerated, and she had internal bleeding, a fractured rib and brain swelling.
Babysitter jailed on child abuse charge while 1-year-old girl fights for her life
A Jacksonville babysitter is accused of physically abusing an infant who was in her care while the little girl's mother was at work, authorities said.
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