Found Deceased GA - Quinton Simon, 1, missing from home, discovered gone by mom, Savannah, 5 Oct 2022

[SouthAussie]

A lot of the confusion over this clip can be cleared up by watching the babysitter's live video that was posted on Gray Hughes YT earlier in this thread. I don't have the specific link, but I'm certain many others here do.

The context is that the babysitter has publicly stated that there were times that Zayne (3) and Quinton (20 months) were seen by neighbors playing outside next to the street alone with no adult supervision.

I wonder if the babysitter is commenting on bad supervision, or is commenting that the children could get out of the house on their own. Or both.

 

[Willow Knight]

Bringing this forward.
If anyone didn’t get the chance to listen in, GH plays video of babysitter and she discloses many things. One being the day before (I believe) of Quinton having belt marks on his arm and neck.

I hope I have this correct, I watched it twice.

The video of the babysitter, I noticed the BS said she went over to Q's house after she took her daughters out to eat. The BS stated when she asked if she could help look for Q, that the boyfriend gave her a cold look and said they already did. This would have been around 9:23 AM, I believe?

So I would be safe to assume boyfriend was not at work at that time. Did ya'll catch the same as me?

 

[Ray_of_hope]

There is mention of LE having cell phone data and evidence from Quinton's home in this report.

Video: Quinton Simon's grandmother, babysitter have heated exchange

WSAV obtained a video showing Quinton Simon's grandmother and his babysitter having a heated exchange.

www.wsav.com

 

[Kingsley]

The babysitter was being paid $30 per day to keep two small children all day long. I would not consider that to be "providing for her". The more appropriate term would be "taking advantage of her". JMO

Totally agree that that amount is the same as I would’ve made in the 80s babysitting and thus likely unfair (although for all I know it was a volunteer/I insist on paying situation.) I was just trying to figure out what the woman in the blue tee might’ve meant with the “providing” statements.

 

[WingsOverTX]

Never hurt a child.

No adult in this scenario had any reason to take their frustrations out on an innocent child no matter how much stress they were under or how much anger they felt.

I don't think anyone in this thread is implying that hurting a child ever has an acceptable excuse.

But I think it is important to keep focused on the potential crimes here not the motivations behind them, no matter what those motivations are.

Never hurt a child.

 

[wnk]

Finally got around to watching the Gray Hughes Investigates segment with SitterDM's FB live video (after checking with a Mod to make sure it's an approved source!) and have updated the TIMELINE with her statements:

~Apr 2022 ("about six months ago")
SitterDM began watching Q & Z (9@0:28) at GrandmaBJH's request (36@1:16:11)

~summer 2022 ("within the past couple of months")
MomLS moved in with her mother GrandmaBJH (14)
MomLS gave birth to Q's younger sister (14), whom SitterDM also watched (36@1:25:40)

Tue Oct 4
SitterDM watched kids, who then went home that night (9@0:30) around 4:30 or 5PM (36@1:21:55)

WEDN OCT 5: LAST REPORTED SIGHTING / DAY ONE OF SEARCH

• 5:29AM - SitterDM received text [[from MomLS (22)] from MomsBoyfriendDY (36@1:22:20)] that she would not be babysitting Q & Z that morning (9@0:44)
• 7:30AM-8:30AM - SitterDM and family outside home across the street but did not see Q (36@1:26:30)
• 9:00AM - SitterDM received text [from a grandparent (22)] [from MomsBoyfriendDY (36@1:44:30)] asking if she'd seen them, but when she went to residence to help search, she was turned away (9@1:03); SitterDM states that she told MomLS to call police (36@1:30:00)
• around 10:15AM ("about a half hour later") - SitterDM offered to watch other children, took them home with her (36@1:33:00)

Mon Oct 10: DAY SIX

• PM - "Gray Hughes Investigates" channel livestreams reaction to SitterDM's FB live stream -
  
  • SitterDM kept kids daily from around 5:30 or 6 until 3:30 or later (36@1:21:15) on Mondays through Fridays and sometimes at night (36@1:21:50); charged $30/day for two boys, didn't charge for baby sister S (36@1:25:40);
  • SitterDM states BJH worked out of town (36@1:17:11); she would call/text GrandmaBJH if she noticed things wrong, including:
    
    • SitterDM had to call MomsBoyfriendDY to get milk for Q's baby sister S [on unknown date] (36@1:19:00);
    • SitterDM sent BJH pictures of bruises on Q [on unknown date] (36@1:19:10); "the other day" [unknown date] Q had belt bruises on arm and neck (36@1:41:42)
  • SitterDM offered to keep children [on unknown date] until GrandmaBJH got home but GrandmaBJH wanted to give MomLS a second chance (36@1:20:00);
  • SitterDM outlines follwing timeline:
    
    • Tue 4:30 or 5:00PM - kids went home (36@1:21:55) - crf Tue Oct 4;
    • Wed 5:29AM - received text from MomsBoyfriendDY saying the kids are not coming, MomLS is with them (36@1:22:20) - crf Wed Oct 5;
    • Wed 7:30AM SitterDM's husband left for work (36@1:25:50);
    • Wed 8:30AM SitterDM's son left for work (36@1:26:00);
    • SitterDM outside from 7:30AM-8:30AM and did not see Q (36@1:26:30) - crf Wed Oct 5;
    • Wed 9:00AM "have you seen Q" text from MomsBoyfriendDY while SitterDM was on way home from McDonald's; called him back; he said they couldn't find Q (36@1:44:30) - crf Wed Oct 5;
    • SitterDM offered to help look, MomBoyfriendDY said, "we already looked;" MomLS sitting on porch smoking (36@1:27:15);
    • SitterDM called GrandmaBJH, told MomLS to call police (36@1:30:00), police came and blocked SitterDM in (36@1:30:45) - crf Wed Oct 5;
    • around 10:15AM - SitterDM came back "about a half hour later," offered to take other kids, called GrandmaBJH (36@1:33:00) - crf Wed Oct 5; "this morning" [unknown date], GrandmaBJH came to SitterDM's house to confront her, accuse her of kidnapping (36@1:25:45)

Tue Oct 11: DAY SEVEN

• 5:47PM - ReporterBB(WSAV) posts video of confrontation between GrandmaBJH & SitterDM [from unknown date]; SitterDM states that Georgia DCFC has open case involving Q (37)
  

SOURCES
(36) Gray Hughes Investigates VIDEO (Oct 10) - "Timothy Haslett - Debbie Collier - Chloe Campbell - Quinton Simon" (Quinton's segment begins at 1:00:00)
(37) Reporter @BrettWSAV tweet (Oct 11)



MY NOTES/OBSERVATIONS:
A couple contradictions came up in this video, including who sent the initial 5:29AM text and who texted asking where Q was at 9:00. In previous articles, it was stated that it was the Mom and "a grandparent," respectively, but in this interview, SitterDM states that both texts were sent by MomsBoyfriendDY. Could have just been a reporting error, but seems odd that both were in error.

 

[LaborDayRN]

My disagreement with you regarding physical disciple aside, I suspect that:

- Making lawful physical discipline into a synonym with child abuse,

Would lead to many people not reporting suspected child abuse as they would not want to subject the parents to ideologically driven "investigations" by social workers.

But we're talking about using a belt on a 20 month old baby. Who would do that? It's unconscionable!

 

[MsMarple]

There is mention of LE having cell phone data and evidence from Quinton's home in this report.

Video: Quinton Simon's grandmother, babysitter have heated exchange

WSAV obtained a video showing Quinton Simon's grandmother and his babysitter having a heated exchange.

www.wsav.com

Wow, the video is definitely worth watching. The babysitter and others in the neighborhood had called DCFS before regarding the safety of the kids. Grandmother has not responded.

 

[SpicyFruit]

I hope I have this correct, I watched it twice.

The video of the babysitter, I noticed the BS said she went over to Q's house after she took her daughters out to eat. The BS stated when she asked if she could help look for Q, that the boyfriend gave her a cold look and said they already did. This would have been around 9:23 AM, I believe?

So I would be safe to assume boyfriend was not at work at that time. Did ya'll catch the same as me?

yes that is what she said. He basically told her No while Leilani stood there smoking a cig.

 

[SpicyFruit]

There is mention of LE having cell phone data and evidence from Quinton's home in this report.

Video: Quinton Simon's grandmother, babysitter have heated exchange

WSAV obtained a video showing Quinton Simon's grandmother and his babysitter having a heated exchange.

www.wsav.com

So the babysitter did report things to DCSF!

 

[LauraAnne]

So the babysitter did report things to DCSF!

The BS says in Gray's video - twice - that she didn't report the abuse to what she called DFAX which I guess means CPS. She reported it to the grandmother on numerous times, because Grandma had custody.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Maybe the babysitter was worried that if she did call CPS, they would do nothing (like they are known for) and the family would stop using her as a sitter - taking the kids' safehaven with her away? Or maybe she worried the kids might be taken and put in an even worse situation (which is also possible)? Idk, I'm not ready to vilify her over not reporting it and she's probably wishing she had.

Blaming this person, to me, in judgment from armchair critics.... sooooo unfair.
I am sure she was, judgmental herself, to a degree, of this whole family..... but I truly believe she was trying to help help help keep those babies safer.....

 

[sleuth_truths]

There is mention of LE having cell phone data and evidence from Quinton's home in this report.

Video: Quinton Simon's grandmother, babysitter have heated exchange

WSAV obtained a video showing Quinton Simon's grandmother and his babysitter having a heated exchange.

www.wsav.com

Anyone know who the man in the cowboy hat is (at the end of the video; states he better not see this altercation on the news)?

 

[SteveP]

$30 for two younger children for how many hours a day? 10 or more? Just Monday through Friday?

According to the babysitter, she kept them from 5:30-6am until around 3:30, and sometimes later, Monday through Friday, and at least sometimes, kept the infant as well.

 

[cass523]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1579976776163684353

 

[OceanElix]

There is mention of LE having cell phone data and evidence from Quinton's home in this report.

Video: Quinton Simon's grandmother, babysitter have heated exchange

WSAV obtained a video showing Quinton Simon's grandmother and his babysitter having a heated exchange.

www.wsav.com

Hopefully the phone data will be useful.

I wish this video was available to view in my country.

 

[SpicyFruit]

The BS says in Gray's video - twice - that she didn't report the abuse to what she called DFAX which I guess means CPS. She reported it to the grandmother on numerous times, because Grandma had custody.

I will have to go back and watch it. I didn't think she said she didn't report it to DCFS but did to the Grandma. But the video in that MSM said she did.

 

[What's up Doc]

Fox news is just reporting a facebook post by gma that says "finally" she could "feel the calming peaceful sunshine hitting my face.". I wonder if LE has told them something more about what or where Q is?

Missing Georgia toddler's grandmother posts strange Facebook message as search for boy nears 1 week

The mother of a 20-month-old missing for nearly a week reportedly told police dispatchers she thought her son had been taken after she woke up to find the door open.

www.foxnews.com

 

[MadMcGoo]

The BS says in Gray's video - twice - that she didn't report the abuse to what she called DFAX which I guess means CPS. She reported it to the grandmother on numerous times, because Grandma had custody.

In this video the reporter says she did call Georgia’s DCFS about Quinton and the siblings before. About the 1:40 mark. I don’t hear her say that though. Bad reporting maybe?

Video: Quinton Simon's grandmother, babysitter have heated exchange

WSAV obtained a video showing Quinton Simon's grandmother and his babysitter having a heated exchange.

www.wsav.com

 

[MurderMittens]

In CA they are mandated reporters. I have no idea how it works in GA.

not mandated. pretty sure anyone over 12 can babysit. I began my nannying career at 17.