FL - Babysitter's abuse leaves baby blind and with a fractured spine - Feb. 14, 2024

[Clearsky]

Abused 10-month-old hospitalized, Suwannee County deputies arrest babysitter

A month-long child abuse investigation ended in the arrest of a woman in Suwannee County after a 10-month-old was hospitalized

www.mysuncoast.com

On Wednesday, Heather Hogan, 39, was arrested on the charges of aggravated child abuse and child neglect. She was booked into the Suwannee County Jail with a bond set at $600,000.

 

[PayrollNerd]

This is horrifying! Where were the parents? This didn't happen all in one day. Was she a foster parent or something???

Severely abused infant loses eyesight, Florida caregiver arrested

The 10-month-old child had suffered severe abuse, including multiple fractures and loss of eyesight. Heather Hogan is in custody.

www.courttv.com

 

[SMK777]

This is horrifying! Where were the parents? This didn't happen all in one day. Was she a foster parent or something???

Severely abused infant loses eyesight, Florida caregiver arrested

The 10-month-old child had suffered severe abuse, including multiple fractures and loss of eyesight. Heather Hogan is in custody.

www.courttv.com

Good question. How does something like this take place without anyone having noticed? These cases are horrifying.

In the arrest photo does she have a stethoscope around her neck?

[photo from CourtTV news article]

 

[Clearsky]

Apparently the baby also tested positive for cannabis.

 

[SMK777]

Apparently the baby also tested positive for cannabis.

Terrible. She was obviously using it to quiet the infant or induce sleep.

 

[bombardier]

Good question. How does something like this take place without anyone having noticed? These cases are horrifying.

In the arrest photo does she have a stethoscope around her neck?

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[photo from CourtTV news article]

Yup, and is wearing scrubs. Makes me worried about what other vulnerable people she's had access to.

 

[SMK777]

Yup, and is wearing scrubs. Makes me worried about what other vulnerable people she's had access to.

True. I hope they investigate further. These cases are frightening in their implications.

 

[lilacstorm]

I am wondering, was this the first time this person babysat for the family? How did they find her? This is so terrible.

 

[SMK777]

I am wondering, was this the first time this person babysat for the family? How did they find her? This is so terrible.

Probably not because the investigation showed there were bruises indicating various lengths of time since injury, unless the poor infant was abused by someone in addition to and prior to the defendant.

 

[SMK777]

I am wondering, was this the first time this person babysat for the family? How did they find her? This is so terrible.

Just adding:
The fact that a human being would go through life blinded and with spinal damage because some rotten caregiver abused them in their earliest infancy is just staggering in its evil.

 

[borndem]

Yes, @SMK777, just pure evil.
Oh, that poor child. What came over that babysitter? Was she high on some substance that drove her to nearly kill that little one? Spinal damage and blindness and whatever else she did -- I just cannot understand. A perfect little person, and now what?
And apparently some injuries were older than the latest ones -- so how did that happen?
Just dammit. Makes me wanna holler.

 

[SMK777]

Yes, @SMK777, just pure evil.
Oh, that poor child. What came over that babysitter? Was she high on some substance that drove her to nearly kill that little one? Spinal damage and blindness and whatever else she did -- I just cannot understand. A perfect little person, and now what?
And apparently some injuries were older than the latest ones -- so how did that happen?
Just dammit. Makes me wanna holler.

I know; just heartbreaking and there can be no real justice served, because the child’s life has been ruined.

 

[LadyL]

throw away the key
poor baby

 

[PayrollNerd]

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[SMK777]

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Thank you.
She’s where she should be, but you have to wish it could have happened earlier.

 

[PayrollNerd]

10-month-old in medical foster care, babysitter arrested in child abuse case

Spinal compression fractures and brain bleeds are just some of the injuries he is now dealing with after being abused.

www.wcjb.com

39-year-old Heather Hogan was arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse and child neglect. She failed to call 911 when the baby had a medical event on Jan 10. Officials say she made phone calls to three people indicating the baby was having back to back seizures, was unresponsive and vomiting. The child was with her from Jan 1-15.

The father has sole custody and is often out of town for work. Hogan was the caretaker he picked.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Thank you.
She’s where she should be, but you have to wish it could have happened earlier.

Agreed. How in the devil was she a choice for the father? How does a parent get to pick a medical foster placement? I find that odd to say the least.

 

[SMK777]

10-month-old in medical foster care, babysitter arrested in child abuse case

Spinal compression fractures and brain bleeds are just some of the injuries he is now dealing with after being abused.

www.wcjb.com

39-year-old Heather Hogan was arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse and child neglect. She failed to call 911 when the baby had a medical event on Jan 10. Officials say she made phone calls to three people indicating the baby was having back to back seizures, was unresponsive and vomiting. The child was with her from Jan 1-15.

The father has sole custody and is often out of town for work. Hogan was the caretaker he picked.

The father has sole custody and is often out of town for work. Hogan was the caretaker he picked.

I am sure he never anticipated that she would be a danger, especially with her scrubs and her stethoscope.

 

[SMK777]

Agreed. How in the devil was she a choice for the father? How does a parent get to pick a medical foster placement? I find that odd to say the least.

I thought from reading it that he had sole custody, she was the baby sitter, and only NOW has the baby been put in medical foster care.
The question is, why, instead of just regular hospital?

 

[SMK777]

@PayrollNerd
I’m wondering, concerning the above, if it’s for the purpose of completing the investigation?

I just can’t see how they would blame a working, traveling father for picking her. He’d have no way of knowing at that point in time.