Babysitter Who Beat 1 Year Old Not Being Charged
By angel_smiles
@Lolaze (5092)
St. Louis, Missouri
May 24, 2016 11:54am CST
On the morning after being left with a babysitter while his parents went on a date night, 1 year old Jacob was covered in bruises. The babysitter ended up admitting to beating Jacob that night while his parents were gone, but amazingly isn't being charged! Why you may ask? Because Oregon law isn't allowing it!!!
In Oregon, the victim has to be able to prove the mistreatment was intentional. A 1 year old baby who can't speak can't prove anything and by the letter of Oregon law – can't prove anything. The law only allows for “impaired” people who cannot speak to not have to prove mistreatment and because Jacob is a healthy 1 year old, that does not apply to him. The abuser, despite the confession is being allowed to go free.
This is the most insane case of child abuse I've ever heard! Not only was this baby abused by his babysitter but now he's being re-victimized by the state which will not prosecute his abuser!
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11 responses
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
24 May 16
A child is a ward of his parents. His parents should be able to speak for him. Beating a baby is intentional. The law should let his parents speak for him because they make all other decisions for him, what he will eat, where he will sleep etc.
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? Oregon is probably not a wild jungle (I cannot tell, I have never been there
) and I think that the family can start a civil lawsuit.
@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
24 May 16
I think their setting Jacob and any other child to really get hurt bad how would they like it?
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@RasmaSandra (97991)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 May 16
@Lolaze Two things come to mind - the law is idiotic and she could have killed the child and second if they don't prevent her from doing anymore babysitting then the state is contemptible.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
25 May 16
And what's worse @Lolaze is that the parents of Jacob can't even beat the crap out of the babysitter because they WOULD be charged with Battery. I think parents in Oregon need to fight to have the law changed.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 May 16
That is crazy to me. She should absolutely be charged with this abuse!
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
25 May 16
She should be banned from babysitting! And the law there is so cruel, they should amend it to include toddlers who can not speak; there is injustice there!
