No Justice: Teen Babysitter Charged In 2017 Death Of Lorain Infant

[Sugar Cookie]

The girl, now 17, was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of reckless homicide earlier this week.

The teen, who was 13 at the time, was watching Nicholas Cooper and three other children under the age of 5 overnight on March 26, 2017, Lorain County Prosecutor J.D. Tomlinson said.

The 3-month-old was struck several times in the head, according to the prosecutor. When the mother returned from work and checked on Nicholas, she noticed blood near his nose and saw he wasn’t breathing. She immediately called authorities.

Tomlinson said the boy died of blunt force trauma to the head and investigators determined the babysitter was responsible.

Teen babysitter charged in 2017 death of Lorain infant

A teen girl is facing charges in the death of a 3-month-old boy in 2017.

fox8.com

 

[Sevens My Charm]

Why was a 13 year old left with 4 children overnight?! What could possibly go wrong, right?! Surprise.. here’s your consolation prize..

 

[cubby]

That was way the hell too much to put on a 13yo, not that that excuses her at all, but I can understand what a hard time she might have been having wiht 3 small kids and an infant to take care of overnight. Yeah, overnight, way too much.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Nicholas

 

[Metalfan]

Why was a 13 year old left with 4 children overnight?! What could possibly go wrong, right?! Surprise.. here’s your consolation prize..

My sister watched my brother and I when she was that age,I remember fondly the legendary ass whippings that she could deal out.

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Ok not 4 but we were jerks!

 

[Handbag]

The adult should be held responsible! 13 years old is too young for all that! Poor girl, life is ruined, not even given a chance. So sad. Not her fault.

 

[Sevens My Charm]

@Metalfan12396 .. I was babysitting by 11 .. I agree she was old enough but not old enough for four and definitely not old enough to watch a baby overnight..

 

[Sejanus]

A long slow wait for charges.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

I do not think the babysitter is the one that should be charged.

The parents of both the babysitter and the children are the ones that need to be charged.

 

[Sevens My Charm]

I do not think the babysitter is the one that should be charged.

The parents of both the babysitter and the children are the ones that need to be charged.

They set her up to fail..

 

[bekkaz]

I wonder if she was the older sibling, being forced to babysit her younger siblings...possibly from a new relationship (her being 13, and other 4 being 5 and under).

 

[Sevens My Charm]

@bekkaz .. maybe one of her parents ‘new’ families..

 

[Alf]

As often as we've seen that dynamic play out, I hadn't even thought of that.

--Al

 

[Sugar Cookie]

March 31, 2023

A former babysitter has been found to be responsible for the death of a 3-month-old Lorain boy more than six years ago.

The 19-year-old woman, who was just 13 at the time of the incident, was found to be delinquent of both involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide Friday in Lorain County Juvenile Court. 3News is not sharing the individual's name since she was a minor when she committed the crimes.

The babysitter claimed she had fed Nicholas and rocked him to sleep before taking a nap, only being awoken when the child's mother Jovan Cooper yelled to call 911. However, Cooper later told WKYC her 4-year-old daughter — one of three other children the teen was also watching at the time — told her the babysitter hit Nicholas when he wouldn't stop crying, striking him in the head and face "several" times.

The suspect will face sentencing within the next month, but since she is now an adult, it is unknown if she could face time behind bars.

Former babysitter found responsible for Lorain infant's 2017 killing

The woman, who was just 13 at the time of the incident, was found to be delinquent of multiple homicide charges Friday in Lorain County Juvenile Court.

www.wkyc.com