'I want to take full accountability': Milwaukee father sentenced to 19 years for injuring infant son over video game
CBS 58 MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — A Milwaukee father has been sentenced to 19 years for injuring his 8-month-old son during a video game.
Jalin White, 22, was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by seven years of extended supervision.
According to the criminal complaint, the child’s mother returned home and noticed something was wrong.
Court records show the baby’s arms were twitching, his hands were changing color, and one eye was swollen shut.
White was holding his son while playing a video game when he became frustrated after falling behind by two points.
Investigators said he threw the baby against a wall and heard the child’s head hit it loudly.
“My intentions were never to hurt my baby boy, everything just happened too quick,” he said.
He took responsibility for his actions in court on Tuesday.
“I want to take full accountability for my actions, of being under the influence, on drugs while my child was in my care. I made a mistake. My mind was moving fast, I was moving fast, and I wasn’t thinking,” he said.
The baby was taken to the hospital, where doctors found a large skull fracture and a serious brain injury.
The child now requires care from multiple specialists and is visually impaired.
“I thank God every day that he is okay and breathing. I’m sorry that he suffered those injuries and I won’t ever let that happen again,” White said.
The child’s mother appeared in court via Zoom but logged off before sentencing, saying it was too difficult for her to continue. White’s family declined to comment.
White told the judge he plans to change when he is released.
“When I go home, I am going to be the best father I can to my J,” he said.