Memphis Police: Toddler Beaten to Death with Basketball Shoe

The cases of child abuse in this country (that make it to the news) are getting worse and worse by the day. The story below describes the most senseless, awful crime committed against a toddler... all because she "had an accident"!!!!

A Memphis man has been charged with first degree murder and two counts of aggravated child abuse after he beat a toddler to death with a basketball sneaker. In an affidavit obtained by CBS affiliate WREG, Calvin Jones told police he was babysitting the 2-year-old girl Friday May 14, when she accidentally defecated on herself. Jones told police he used "a basketball shoe" and the back of his hand to hit the child several times.

CBS reports that the child's mother, Anisha Alford, is being charged with one count of aggravated child abuse. Police say Alford admitted her daughter had spit up, and complained of being cold and feeling sick, but she took no action. It is not known at this point if she was aware of the beating.

Authorities say Alford and Jones found the child dead Saturday morning.

Why in the hell was this man babysitting a child in the first place??? This mother should be charged with child abuse.

So sick of people treating the children that they mother and/or father as disposable objects. These are human lives............. if you can't care for a child then you shouldn't of had one!!!!!
Source:
CBSNews.com. Toddler Beaten to Death with Basketball Sneaker, Babysitter Did It, Say Cops. May 18th, 2010.
[Image courtesy of CBS/WREG]