William Jones made a "baby belt"; Arrested for belting the baby with it

[Dakota Valkyrie]

Police officials said a man charged with felony child abuse told detectives he used a “baby belt” to punish his 2-year-old child.

The girl was treated at a hospital Tuesday night after an apparent beating, said D’Iberville Police Capt. Keith Davis. Police took William Curtis Jones III, 28, into custody at his apartment on Mallett Road.

Records show Jones was under house arrest as a condition of probation on a recent weapon conviction.

“He described what he used as a ‘baby belt,’” Davis said. “It’s something he came up with to chastise the child.

“It’s a braided, leather-type contraption he put together with electrical tape around some type of hard object.”

The child was released from the hospital.

“She has some heavy contusions and possible bite marks on her arm,” Davis said.
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Records show Jones was convicted of delivery of a controlled substance in 2004.

A judge gave him a year to serve and 3 1/2 years’ probation.

In January, he was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A judge sentenced him to five years and suspended prison time.

The judge ordered three years’ probation, requiring the first year served under house arrest.

Jones’ house arrest was to expire Jan. 25, 2011.

http://www.sunherald.com/2010/04/21/...-year-old.html

[LestYeBeJudged]

Sooo... Where is the baby now? I hope not with mom. She wasn't completely oblivious to what was going on.

[TwiztidAngel]

Sooo... Where is the baby now? I hope not with mom. She wasn't completely oblivious to what was going on.

probably in jail herself...

[mystery]

whatever happened to using the method of diverting the 2 year old's attention? Asswipes

[mystery]

Police officials said a man charged with felony child abuse told detectives he used a “baby belt” to punish his 2-year-old child.

The girl was treated at a hospital Tuesday night after an apparent beating, said D’Iberville Police Capt. Keith Davis. Police took William Curtis Jones III, 28, into custody at his apartment on Mallett Road.

Records show Jones was under house arrest as a condition of probation on a recent weapon conviction.


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“He described what he used as a ‘baby belt,’” Davis said. “It’s something he came up with to chastise the child.

“It’s a braided, leather-type contraption he put together with electrical tape around some type of hard object.”

The child was released from the hospital.

“She has some heavy contusions and possible bite marks on her arm,” Davis said.

“The hospital performed a CAT scan and deemed she checked out OK.”

Justice Court Judge Albert Fountain ordered Jones held on $100,000 bond.

Davis said police were called to Jones’ apartment Tuesday night for a complaint of an argument between the child’s mother and father.

“He appeared to be in an inebriated state and we felt it involved something more,” Davis said.

Police arrested Jones on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence and resisting arrest.

The state Department of Corrections obtained a probation warrant to hold him in jail pending a hearing.

Davis said detectives questioned Jones on Wednesday and recovered an object believed to be the “baby belt.”

Police upgraded the misdemeanor assault charge to felony child abuse, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Records show Jones was convicted of delivery of a controlled substance in 2004.

A judge gave him a year to serve and 3 1/2 years’ probation.

In January, he was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A judge sentenced him to five years and suspended prison time.

The judge ordered three years’ probation, requiring the first year served under house arrest.

Jones’ house arrest was to expire Jan. 25, 2011.

http://www.sunherald.com/2010/04/21/...-year-old.html

[Tundratot]

I've said it before: Belts?! Bites?! Two years old?!

I don't think that the high schools attempts at teaching kids about child development and family responsibility are getting through.

A specially made baby belt? It sounds to me like he violated his probation on a weapons violation. Bye-bye, baby beater.

[Pene784]

He actually took the time to make a device to beat the baby? He sat and thought to himself "hmmm, if I want to beat this baby good I need to make a special baby belt". What a turd.

[Tundratot]

Yes, and she's his baby too, according to the articles. He's not some boyfriend who resents the baby -- he's a father who resents the baby.

Does that naked dome suggest a penis to anybody. Can we get another line drawn?

One more observation: Doesn't he just have beautiful lips? Not quite pursed, but very much a cupid's bow. I think he's going to be popular.

[AngelFire]

Can we make a bitch belt, and wrap it around his neck?