Labor & Delivery Nurse Gave His 5MO Baby A Skull Fracture While Sitting In High Chair

[Sugar Cookie]

Dustin Clark, 30, was arrested on Tuesday by Ouachita Parish Sheriff's deputies, one day after his friend brought his 5-month-old baby to the hospital. According to court documents obtained by local NBC affiliate KTVE/KARD, Clark told police that on Sunday, his baby became fussy during a feeding and would not stop crying. He then said he "snapped" and allegedly struck the baby in the head.

When the baby was brought to Morehouse General Hospital in Bastrop, Louisiana, the next day, medical staff diagnosed the baby with a fractured skull.

A nurse at Morehouse General Hospital alerted police to the baby's injuries, and deputies soon found Clark and interviewed him. According to court documents, the baby was Clark's adopted child. Clark, who was employed at the time as a labor and delivery nurse at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe, Louisiana, told police that the baby was sitting in a high chair during mealtime.

While Clark was trying to feed the baby, whom Clark told police had been crying all day, he reportedly tried to calm the baby. At some point, Clark told police he "snapped" and slapped the baby in the face. He then had a friend come over to ease tensions.

According to court documents, the friend took the baby to a doctor, who suspected a serious injury and advised the friend to bring the baby to a hospital. After the baby was diagnosed with a parietal bone fracture on the left side of the skull, the baby was transferred to a critical care center in Shreveport.

Clark was arrested and charged with domestic abuse battery and two counts of cruelty to juveniles.

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Labor and delivery nurse gave his 5-month-old baby a skull fracture in high chair: Police

A Louisiana man who worked as a labor and delivery nurse is out of a job after he was accused of striking his own 5-month-old baby.

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[cubby]

I'm sure most 5 month old baby cannot sit in a high chair, they'd slide out. They can't sit up very well at that point. No wonder the poor little bitty was crying, they felt unsafe. And, also, a 5 month old wouldn't be eating food, they'd be getting most of their nutrition thru formula, was he sitting there holding a bottle up to the mouth of a 5 month old who's actively sliding out of a high chair? There's so much WTF here, especially from someone who's supposed to be a labor and delivery nurse.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

I'm sure most 5 month old baby cannot sit in a high chair, they'd slide out. They can't sit up very well at that point. No wonder the poor little bitty was crying, they felt unsafe. And, also, a 5 month old wouldn't be eating food, they'd be getting most of their nutrition thru formula, was he sitting there holding a bottle up to the mouth of a 5 month old who's actively sliding out of a high chair? There's so much WTF here, especially from someone who's supposed to be a labor and delivery nurse.

The hospital confirmed Clark’s termination in a statement, emphasizing that patient and staff safety remains a top priority.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

He is a drag queen and also a cancer survivor.

 

[cubby]

If only the drag queen part of him knew how to take care of a baby, this might not have ever happened.

 

[Kitsune Faye]

That cute little button was a prop to this asshole. And as others have said, 5 month old babies are bottle/breastfed with some baby food. And shouldn’t be in a high chair until 10 months. He should’ve called his friend over before he slapped the sweetie pie. Just looking at that asshole’s photo, you can tell that sweetheart was this dickhead’s prop.