Babysitter sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder of infant

Writer: Derrick Shaw
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Rafael Carrion

A judge sentenced Rafael Carrion to life in prison for second-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter of a child and aggravated child abuse, according to the 20th Judicial Circuit.

Rafael Carrion Jr., 27, was sentenced for killing an infant at a North Galaxy Drive home in Fort Myers and was found guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder, Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child, and Aggravated Child Abuse.

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Autopsy results showed massive head injuries to the infant, Julian, that were consistent with a violent beating. He also had significant bruising and abrasions to his face as well as cocaine in his blood stream. The defendant gave conflicting stories of how the child got the injuries but did not take responsibility for harming the infant.

Emergency personnel responded to a 3 a.m. call that Julian wasn’t breathing and took him from Carrion’s home on 4944 N. Galaxy Drive. to Gulf Coast Hospital, where the boy was pronounced dead.

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