CHARLOTTE MOORE - 3 Months - (2010) Hemet (E of LA) CA

A Hemet man is suspected of inflicting brain damage on his
3-month-old daughter, who is clinging to life, authorities said today.

Jason Moore, 31, was arrested and booked on suspicion of child
abuse for allegedly causing life-threatening injuries to the infant,
according to Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Dean Spivacke.

Investigators were called to Hemet Valley Medical Center around 6
p.m. Tuesday after the victim was brought into the emergency room with a
brain injury, the sergeant said.
The baby was flown to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where she
remains in the pediatric intensive care unit, according to Spivacke.

"The doctors at Loma Linda do not expect the child to survive," the sergeant said.

He said an investigation was initiated, resulting in Moore's
arrest. He was expected to be booked into the Southwest Detention Center
in Murrieta.

Anyone with information about the case was urged to call the sheriff's Central Homicide Division at (760) 393-3500.

A 3-month-old Hemet girl died Wednesday from injuries police believe were caused by her father.
Riverside County homicide detectives said they will recommend
that a murder charge be filed against the father, Jason Moore, 31, of Hemet.

Moore was arrested July 27 when police were called to Hemet Valley
Medical Center. The girl was brought to the emergency room with a brain
injury and transferred to Loma Linda University Medical Center's
Children Hospital. Homicide detectives
were called when Hemet deputies determined that the injuries
appeared to be from child abuse and that she was not expected to
survive, Central Homicide Sgt. Dean Spivacke said in a report.
After the girl's death, her organs were donated and her body was
transported to the Riverside County coroner's office, where an
autopsy was conducted. Moore was first
charged with child abuse, but those charges are expected to be
upgraded to murder, Spivacke said. Moore is being held at the
Southwest Detention Center and has not entered a plea in court.

Hemet Man to Stand Trial for Daughter's Death
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Issue 16, Volume 15.


MURRIETA - A Hemet man accused of fatally beating his 3-month-old daughter was ordered today to stand trial on a felony charge of assault on a child resulting in great bodily injury or death.

Jason Harley Moore, 31, could face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of killing baby Charlotte last August.

He's being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning.

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Albert Wojcik found there was sufficient evidence to bound the defendant over for trial following a two-hour preliminary hearing at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta.

A post-indictment arraignment is set for May 6.

During the hearing, the prosecution contended that on the afternoon of July 27, 2010, Moore called 911 saying his daughter had stopped breathing. The defendant performed CPR on the tot until paramedics arrived and were able to revive her.

Charlotte was taken to Hemet Valley Medical Center, where doctors immediately realized she needed acute treatment and had her airlifted to the pediatric intensive care unit at Loma Linda University Medical Center, where she clung to life until Aug. 5.

Dr. Mark Massi, the Loma Linda surgeon who treated the child, testified she had a linear skull fracture that caused internal bleeding and brain swelling.

Deputy District Attorney Jess Walsh said the doctor concluded the injuries were "inconsistent with what could've occurred under the defendant's version of events."

Walsh said Moore described two scenarios of what happened to Charlotte. In one interview, the Hemet man said that while he was showering, the baby rolled off a queen-sized bed in the master bedroom of his and his wife's duplex. Moore told authorities he had left the 3-month-old "on the middle of the bed, surrounded by pillows," Walsh said.

In a second interview, however, the defendant said he had left Charlotte lying on the corner of the bed while he was showering.

"He said he heard a scream and found her on the floor," Walsh said.

The baby's mother, Charlotte Moore, was working when the injury occurred. Walsh said it was customary for the defendant to watch his baby daughter and his wife's two small children from a previous marriage while she was at work.

Moore has no known prior history of child abuse, according to the prosecutor.
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Preliminary Hearing Set Today for Man Accused of Killing Infant Daughter

MURRIETA - A preliminary hearing is scheduled today for a Hemet man accused of fatally beating his 3-month-old daughter. Jason Harley Moore, 31, could receive 25 years to life in prison if convicted of killing the toddler -- identified in court documents only as Jane Doe -- who died Aug. 5. Moore, who is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, is charged with a single count of assault on a child resulting in great bodily injury or death. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Paul Dickerson has ordered both the prosecution and defense to be prepared to move forward with Friday's hearing, which is expected to last about three hours. The hearing will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to bound Moore over for trial. He was arrested July 27, 2010, after bringing his daughter to an emergency room at Hemet Valley Medical Center with a brain injury. Doctors suspected child abuse and contacted sheriff's deputies. The child was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit at Loma Linda University Medical Center, where she clung to life for more than a week before succumbing to her injuries, according to sheriff's officials. The baby's mother, who was not identified, is not suspected in her death.

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