This is utterly horrific; this little baby named Daniyah Jackson, age 10 months was sexually assaulted by a 30 year old man (one Clinton Smith who needs to be beaten just short of death and allowed to recuperate just to have it done to him again).
The little girl died due to the injuries she received because of this sexual assault. The Story is here, but I have posted it in its entirety:
10-month-old girl's death ruled homicide
Monday, November 19, 2007 By Nate Guidry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Allegheny County medical examiner yesterday determined that 10-month-old Daniyah Jackson died from multisystem organ failure precipitated by injuries to her abdomen and from a sexual assault. Her death has been ruled a homicide.
Police are expected to charge Clinton Smith, 30, with homicide. Before the child died, he was charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person in the case.
According to police, the girl's mother, Latoya Jackson, left Daniyah in the care of Mr. Smith on Thursday morning at her Herman Street home in Troy Hill when she left for work. Paramedics were called to the home that evening. Police said the baby had suffered bruises on her face, arms and legs as well as a bite mark on her chest.
Doctors told police she also had been sexually abused. Mr. Smith told police that he and his 2-year-old son were the only other people in the house that day, but that he didn't know how the baby was injured. The girl was pronounced dead at 3:34 p.m. Saturday at Children's Hospital, according to the county medical examiner's office.
Steve Twedt contributed to this report. Nate Guidry can be reached at nguidry@post-gazette.com or 412-263-3865. First published on November 19, 2007 at 12:00 am
I'm at a loss for words.
Posted by: Keith | 20 November 2007 at 11:49 AM
That is just insane...has the world gone mad?
(yes...yes they have)
Posted by: Cluizel | 20 November 2007 at 12:42 PM
I hope they are raping his behind right about now. WTH???
Posted by: Attorneymom | 20 November 2007 at 12:54 PM
OMG!!!He does need his ass whooped like there is no tomorrow. I no doubt think that he will be ass raped with a dirty shank on the block.
Bygbaby
Posted by: bygbaby | 20 November 2007 at 02:26 PM
Me again, this is another reason why black men need to step up. Where was her father???
Posted by: bygbaby | 20 November 2007 at 02:27 PM
You are so on point Bygbaby! Where was the dad? Even if he was around to watch his own child OR at least maybe one of his family members like his mom or aunt, etc.
Posted by: DJ Black Adam | 20 November 2007 at 03:03 PM
Lord forgive me for the thoughts I am having...
Posted by: mysTery | 20 November 2007 at 05:20 PM
Those who molest or abuse children have to be the lowest lifeform on Earth; I can't imagine what could be going through a person's head to even think of such a thing.
Posted by: BobG | 20 November 2007 at 07:38 PM
These type of people get killed in prison don't they? He's done.
Posted by: DaveJ | 20 November 2007 at 08:05 PM
i will be honest, i didn't have the stomach to read the entire story, as i have a young daugher. the thought that something like this could happen to her makes me fly into a blind rage.
i would consider any prison cell a luxury for this guy... i'm not a big proponent of the death penalty, except in cases where the criminal has ABSOLUTELY NO redeemable qualities left... the perpetrator of this crime fits the bill.
Posted by: plez... | 21 November 2007 at 12:19 AM
Horrific act deserves a horrific punishment.
We have to be careful who we allow around our children.
Posted by: shai | 21 November 2007 at 09:28 AM
What a sick sick world we live in. We have got to do better as parents.
Posted by: Mizrepresent | 21 November 2007 at 12:18 PM
Death penalty. He deserves nothing less. And I'm sorry but moms need to stop leaving their children with random boyfriends and whoever else. Wise up and recognize that it only takes a moment for someone to hurt your child!
Posted by: Los Angelista | 21 November 2007 at 06:44 PM
Do you ever discuss Islam on this blog? Given people of African decent are converting to Islam at a frightening level, maybe you should.
Please see my latest article on slavery which may enlighten you on the true slave master...Mohammad.
Don't be fooled into converting.
Posted by: Britney British | 22 November 2007 at 05:17 AM
Britney:
We do discuss religion from time to time, if you take time to read my articles on the section titled "religion" you would see where I stand at least.
How Islam has anything to do with the death of this child, I don't see. I will assume that you posted this on the wrong article, so I won't ban your IP address.
Posted by: DJ Black Adam | 23 November 2007 at 09:11 AM
I don't even have the words to tell you how horrified I am reading this story. Some people just AMAZE me. I'm against the death penalty, but if there was EVER a case to persuade me otherwise, this would be it. Damn...
Posted by: brightstarr | 25 November 2007 at 11:33 PM
I had almost turned the corner on the death penalty to say I oppose it ... but then I read this.
Posted by: Lord Hannibal | 27 November 2007 at 12:53 PM
I couldn't even read the story. Just the thought is traumatizing enough.
Posted by: B. Good | 28 November 2007 at 08:11 AM